Patarasi, the extreme end of Jumla
On 29 th April 2012, we started off our journey from Jumla Khalangabazaar to Patarasi, the next day of National immunization day (polio campaign) to visit some health posts and to assure the coverage of polio vaccine. Our vehicle dropped us in Urthu Chautara, a village in Patmara VDC half an hour from Khalangabazaar towards east. We took some breakfast there to boost our energy for Patarasi. Crossing sanghu( a wooden plank kept over the river) over Tila River, we moved ahead. Chatting with some passersby about their whereabouts, destination and polio vaccine, we both people were stepping on foot until we found one woman in a roadside eatery that she did not feed polio drops. We counseled her about the consequences that may occur if she did not feed the polio vaccine. We fed the polio drops to her child and moved ahead past the Lorpa VDC. caravans of mules and sheep were the integral part of our journey. carrying foods and other goods for daily use from bazaar to village. Pat