We've arrived in Khathmandu. Nothing can describe the atmosphere of the city, chaos wouldn't even be close. If you think traffic is bad in the UK, its terrifying here! Lanes seem to be non-existant, bikes weave in an out of everyone and if a gap appears something will soon fill it! We took a taxi to a guest house last night, 7 of us and luggage in a 1000ish cc small minibus.
Today we've been to get trekking passes, and wandered back through the streets where you have a never ending stream of merchants trying to sell you a variety of things, beggars, people with taxis and holy men. Visited Durbar square and visited the Kumari Bahal house of the living goddess, but we didnt' see her. Kathmandu is an amazing place, some of the buildings, are hundreds of years old with ornate carvings (temples mainly) and some look like they are about to fall down, in places there is modern infrastructure, lots of cars, bike, motorbikes, internet cafe's, outdoor shops, some relatively westernised shops but on the other hand a lot of general poverty with shops that are just a rough room.
I managed to get a set of goretex overtrousers (quality Nepalese manufacture!, a North Face duvet jacket and a set of Leki walking poles for $112 dollars, bargain!
Probably some sight seeing tomorrow before setting off on the bus for Besisahar to start the trek.. more later if we can find an internet somewhere. I'll try and upload some pics, but forgot to bring the camera to the internet 'shop'.
By the way its 5.20pm at night here not 12:30!
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Sounds like you guys had a good time 'bedding into' your home. Good luck. I'll send you Nepal info soon :)
ReplyDeleteI have uploaded a few pictures if anyone is interested. You can find them here http://www.rawcollection.co.uk/gallery/nepal/
ReplyDeleteAwesome pics from Rich. Why can't I take them like that...oh yes, because I'm not in a place like Nepal :)
ReplyDeleteSo - where's the next update then - it's not like you're in Outer Mongolia or anything!
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