My last day in Kathmandu is fairly uneventful. I leave Bahktapur after lunch and arrive in the early afternoon. I try a few hotels here but none convince me that their doors can lock safely: I manage to open every door they show me with my leatherman. Continue Reading
Today, I take a taxi and head for Bhaktapur. It is 16 kms from Kathmandu and supposed to be the most beautiful city of the valley of Kathmandu. As we arrive there, I am met with the unpleasant and unfortunately recurrent feeling: tourist rip-off. In Kathmandu and other cities, the kind t ... Continue Reading
The plane for Kathmandu was only leaving in the early afternoon, so I had a bit of time to kill in the morning. I checked out of the hotel and went in town. As I was walking about, I saw a sign “scooter and motorbike rental”. I hesitated a long time before renting one: I was in ... Continue Reading
Luckily the morning was clear, the sky was blue and the Annapurna was there for all to see. The jeep from the flight centre came to pick me up on time and we promptly got going. John, the Nepalese driver was also my instructor for both flights, he explained that because it was the low sea ... Continue Reading
As the hotel car drops me at the airport, I still feel rather sleepy but excited at the though of what I was about to do. I saw a brochure detailing possible excursions around the Annapurna. I go through the customs procedure with an amused feeling: the check-in desk is just that – a ... Continue Reading
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