Goodbye GVI Nepal

Tashi Delek!

There you go, you've just learned to say hello in Tibetan.

Yesterday was my last day of volunteering with GVI Nepal. Yeah I'm sad, I feel like a month wasn't long enough. But I'm also feeling very blessed to have been a part of the amazing works going on here and to have met the amazing people I have.

Now I don't know the proper names of things so bare with -

We had a traditional farewell from the schools we worked at. The principal/staff gave us tikka, a scarf and flowers and thanked us for our efforts. Not gonna lie, I was very moved.

Be happy it happened

Then we had our leaving presentation at the homestay and the staff spoke of our time there and we got to speak of our time as well.

I am not ashamed to say I got teary.

I have wanted to visit Nepal since I was a little girl and I've wanted to volunteer overseas since I was a teen and I've gotten to tick both off my bucket list!

And I've been so lucky to meet the lovely, beautiful staff who I am going to miss! I definitely hope to see them again, whether it's here in Nepal or back in Australia.

I'm still going to be kicking around until the end of the month though so I don't need to be too sad.

Found this at leaving drinks

I've made it my mission to finish off a mural that a very talented volunteer started a couple weeks ago.

He's drawn it all up so I only need to paint it - here's hoping I don't cock it up!

A fair bit has already been done by myself and my roomie so I think I can get it done before I leave.

I really hope so because I've still got a fair bit on my to do list.

I want to go to Australian Base Camp, I want to do the 3 day safari, I want to do the Everest flight, and a local tour around Kathmandu (I'll be staying there a couple nights before I fly to Vietnam).

Anyone else excited?? I know I am!!

Our cute kitchen cupboard

After a clean but before the paint job

After the paint job but still not done

Practising my Nepali! It says Sunday