Author Archives: Ray

Bamboo matting erected and looks good, It really has added to the cosiness of the cottages. Plumber ready to install new stop gate valves for each cottage. Narayan and Madhu went to Nepalganj to source other materials, some things that … Continue reading →

 The lodge manager (Rachel), has worked incredibly hard to ensure that the solar panels are all in place and that the most efficient use of power is fully functional. It’s not been easy, getting the right parts installed but we’re … Continue reading →

Well we now have the water tower in place, and all the infrastructure pipes for water supply and waste. Also the toilet design is now finalised and building can now progress ahead with the bathrooms. Drainfield and distibution tanks were … Continue reading →

The latest news from Bardia is that the drainfield is now complete. After a lot of hard work and much lateral thinking, we have a fully functioning drainfield, that we can safely say is the first of its kind in … Continue reading →

Construction is underway and below you can see some of the most recent photos. We have sourced and bought several old houses to reuse the timber, bricks and tiles in the new construction. We have sited the dining hall at … Continue reading →

Recent monsoons have caused the river to start cutting away the bank at the front of our land and also endangering the road that runs along the front. To stop this’ the National Park and the Government have decided to reinforce … Continue reading →

At last we have incorporated Bardia Eco Lodge Pvt. Ltd.! After a year of long hard slog, bureaucratic nightmare, and plenty of baksheesh, we have final crossed the finishing line. Big thanks go out to Narayan for all his hard … Continue reading →

After several further recent site visits and the transformation of Nepal’s political situation, we are now working our way gradually through the maze of Nepalese bureaucracy and completing our tourist and other licenses. The last monsoon caused some damage to … Continue reading →