A Greene Christmas

Ho Ho Ho! Tis that time of the year again. Forget the diets; let's eat, drink and be merry!
The Greenies are staying home this Christmas and won't be home alone. Looking forward to all our traditional Christmas cheer, complete with  the Christmas eve  fondue fork fight, bon bon pulling, 'The Night before Christmas'  reading under the tree and nasty Santa. A very relaxed atmosphere is on offer for the big day with a buffet lunch. As it is our hot season, a lot of time will be spent in our togs; drinking and splashing around in the spa.

Naughty or Nice?

In memory of Christmas past,
in celebration of Christmas present
and in high hopes for Christmas future.
Happy Christmas to all & to all a good night!

Charming Chitwan Christmas!

A napalm sun drenches field upon field of mustard seeds, villagers make busy with their day to day subsistence and goat herders tend to their flock. We witness this first hand as we cycle through villages and are greeted by cherub faces screaming, "l love you"!

 As Christmas approaches the seed for 'Nasty Santa' is sown, gifts are bought in secret ready to be fought over.  A decision is made to prepare our own Christmas dinner as we all love the 'baby Jesus'.

On Christmas morning our guide presents us with the gift of a half day cruise in a dug out canoe that people escaping war torn middle east would refuse to journey on. Crocs sun themselves on the bank and silently slither into the water with hope. The canoe explodes across rapids, water leaps into the boat and moans of concerns are uttered, whilst the crocs wait in anticipation. As the rapids intensify, a premature decision to disembark is reached and a 15 minute hike through rhino and sloth bear infested jungles awaits.  Unlike a David Attenborough documentary where wild life is abound, the only evidence of life in the jungle are massive Rhino loafs .We spend several hours rattling along in a jungle jeep and whispering in a tree house trying to catch sight of the elusive. God, we hate safaris!

Finally the torture is over and our home stay beckons. Gin and Tonics, Old Monk Rum and beers flow whilst Christmas preparation begins. Duck in orange sauce, seasonal vegetables followed by nasty santa and bollywood moves are the order of the evening. Sore heads greet boxing day morn and the Chitwan elephant parade awaits.