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The Nepalese Adventure: Days 13 and 14

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Day 13 - Friday   Early start this morning to catch the 8 am bus to Battar. Note to self: If you're taking a selfie on the bus, someone will notice! He's Handsome. Oi! I saw him first... Once we’d arrived, the teacher (Parshuram) met us and we went to the factory to get pricing for Steelworks factory the steel joists to reinforce the school building that didn’t collapse during the earthquake. Now when I say factory, don’t be thinking this was some massive warehouse with smelting works etc. It was a yard under a corrugated roof. All in all about the size of a 2 car garage. The back garden was a scrap yard for old iron which could be cut down or perhaps taken to the larger location where the steel is shaped. (I am just speculating on this.) We went into the office which had 1 small desk and two large beds in it. Seems this is where the workers sleep. Perhaps it’s a 24 hour operation… In fact, yep one big fella came in, climbed onto the bed and went to slee...