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Delhi to Kathmandu
At 5am our wonderfully patient driver, Sanjay, sped down the quiet highway back towards Delhi. Nearing the city and rush hour, of course the crazy honking traffic returned - a total assault on the senses. Looming out of the smog were enormous hi-tech, glossy offices and shopping malls. We also passed gated apartment blocks, some built in mock- …
Tour of Kathmandu
After a full Trek brief, covering our route to Everest Base Camp and symptoms of AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) we set off on a tour of Kathmandu, visiting Ason Square with its hindu temples, Durbar Square with pagoda-shaped temples, holy cows, the old Royal Palace, a Gurka soldier in uniform, Freak St and even Nepal's living goddess, Kumari. Kumari …
A Day in Kathmandu
After a lazy continental breakfast Keshav (our Trek & Tour operator) arrived at 10.30 to take us round Kathmandu. Luckily he gave us our passports back and explained about our trip to Tibet and how we’d have to leave at 4am to avoid the next round of protests in Kathmandu - great!
Our tour started with some crazy …
Why Nepalis don't say thank you
Sadly flying to India meant a return to Kathmandu. Not that it was that bad, just that Pokhara was so much nicer. The bus ride was interesting: the driver was a maniac and spent the entire drive overtaking on bends while shouting furiously into his mobile phone. Orion and I had some fun imagining what he was saying - "My FIRST GRANDCHILD was born last night. I'm SO HAPPY!". There was the most adorable baby on the bus, who barely made a sound for 7 ...
Reflecting on Nepal
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Despite how friendly the people are you do have to keep your wits about you, they can be crafty.
We are sad to be leaving Nepal but, at the same, time looking forward to the next chapter. The plan is to take it easy and do things slowly in India. Even after so much time in Asia we two Kiwis find the hustle and bustle of crowds very difficult to deal with! As far as Nepal goes, I couldn’t recommend it highly enough and I’d like to thank ...
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