Category Archives: Planning and Construction

We have our solar panels installed. These are the first of several and are intended to provide us minimal power as and wehn required. Power is of course available in Bardia, but as with anywhere in Nepal it can be … Continue reading →

Well its taken quite some time to get the methodology right, but we are there now. The idea dates back quite some time, but to actually create fully fucnctioning ‘westernised’ toilets that are entirely eco-friendly has been a real challenge. … Continue reading →

Well we’ve been working hard on the detail. another pair of rooms is just about ready to go. Rachel has sourced some locally made furniture to use in the rooms (only had one photo at time of writing, more to … Continue reading →

Well things are really pushing ahead now. Lots of minor changes being made and final touches being organised. Rachel is working extremly hard to ensure that all our customers, have a perfect stay at the lodge. (including those who arrive … Continue reading →

What a great week in terms of getting things finalised. We even welcomed our first guest.  A swiss guy that has driven overland from Switzerland, that just had to stay, despite not really being open just yet. Our impromptu guest … Continue reading →

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 →