What are the things to do while in Dharan? Here are some activities I can think of: 1. Take a rickshaw ride all around. See for yourself how beautiful Dharan has become. 2. Go to Bhanuchowk really early in the morning, have tea at local chiya-dokan, and enjoy the hustlebustle of bus station. 3. Take a tour of new edifices at BP Koirala Hospital complex. 4. Take a walk in the former Ghopa camp, lament at the degradation of the place after British Gurkhas left. (Note: I could barely hold back tears when I saw how ugly the camp has become due to lack of upkeep and thoughtless construction/destruction. I remember it used to be so beautiful, clean and well-managed, comparable to country clubs in the US and UK). 5. Enjoy a bike ride on well-tarred Bhote-pool Road and then the gantyang-goontoong of Putal-line. 6. While at Putali-line, take a "maathi-dekhi-tala-samma" look at Kharey Khola, just for the heck of it. 7. Right next to Kharey is Devi-mandir built by 10GR, pay your respects, if you wish. 8. Across the road from mandir is my old house... come in... say hello... have chiya-khaja... my grampa will regale you with his old WWII stories. 9. Explore the shops and eateries in and around Bhanu Chowk, continue exploring all the way to Chaata Chowk. Buy your wife, or significant other, a loongi (maiju harule lagaune jasto). You can buy all sorts of things here, pahaad bata lyaako suntala dekhi jogbani bata lyaako Indian samaan. 10. Check out "Cinderella" cafe near Bhanu Chowk. It was "the" place to hangout last year. Maybe there's a new one now. 11. Have a meetha paan at the corner store near Ganesh Taakij (tallo hall). (Note: A fellow Sajhaite friend owns that hall, maybe you want to post a request for freeentry if you want to see a movie there). 12. Go to Budho Subba one morning... pay your respects to kiraati bhagwan... enjoy the ramita... if single, ogle at other singles... check out the famous tuppo nabhayeko baas ko jhyang. 13. Go to Dakshinkali maata ko mandir and pay your respects. Check out the quaint little village sorrouding the temples. 14. If open, take a stroll through haatti-saar campus. 15. Have a picnic at Sardu khola. Be careful though, with Maoists lurking around and over-zealous police/army, you never know. 16. Take a trip up to Bhedetaar. Have lunch at one of the restaurants at the bazaar there. Have chaana-chatpate. Go up to Charles Point and enjoy the scenary... Dharan to the south... Tamor and Dhankuta to the north... and much more. If possible, crash in on a picnic, but politely. Don't rush down to Dharan, enjoy the scenary, stop to look for tiny crabs at the "chaangos", have some refreshments at the scenic restaurants on the way down. The whole trip is very enjoyable. 17. Down at Dharan, take a stroll at the purano bazaar, buy some sidra and churpi. 18. Check out the local pool halls and carom board corners. 19. If golf is your thing, play a round at the camp's green. Play/watch a soccer game at the open field near Chowki-bazaar, in the evening. 20. If you want, try out mean Dharane "tongba" with daal-bhaat and sungur ko masu with rayo ko saag. iti.