20 February, Friday. With the touristbus from Pokhara to Kathmandu.
wake up call 06:00.
06:30 outside H.E., but the door was still locked and we saw nobody around. A few minutes later a taxi stopped and asked if we were going to the bus station. Yes, so we hopped in and were brought to the bus station.
About half an hour later the bus of World Wide Tour Travel came: with a group of Himalayan Encounters inside! Lolly, one of the guides of H.E.: "Where were you?" and I had to explain.
The bus left at 07:30.
We had the backseats, more then enough space. Only, at the other window a woman was seated and she had her window open. I was freezing, realizing I forgot my third 'layer'. She closed the window a little bit, but it took a few hours before it started to warm up a little bit, me in the meantime hoping I was not going to end up with a cold!
Two stops on the way, where we only had a drink, no food with the risk to get an upset stomach (of which Rita already was suffering a little bit).
Very busy on the road, an accident - which held us up for a little while (cigarette time) and at 15:00 we arrived at Kathmandu. A short walk through Thamel to Mandap hotel, where Dill booked us a room for 11 US!
Not really a big difference of room, but indeed a big difference in price compared with the Kathmandu Guesthouse!
We first dropped of our luggage at the reception and went straight to the H.E. office to 'report' that we were back safe. I called Pokhara to apologize for the misunderstanding this morning and to thank them for the great service and care they took of us.
After again a warm welcome back, a tea sitting in the sun and a quick catching up we went for a proper check-in and a bit of unpacking and refreshing to the Mandap Hotel.
At 20:00 we met Dill at H.E. and the three of us went to Rum Doddle for a nice meal.
A few other guides joined us when we were having our after dinner drink at the bar. The bar was packed, live music ( I will tape this music before my departure when I am back in Kathmandu), a few trekking groups of H.E. were there with their guides, the dance floor full with happy 'jumping' people. I also ended up at the dance floor.
This time with leaving the bar I was walking in front and we did not end up in the kitchen or toilet, but in an dead-end street! So much considering the sense of direction for the two Rita's!
Now there is a new rule in Nepal: the bars close at 23:00. Not so bad, time to have fun, but in bed at a decent time so we are not sleeping away the following sunny day.
Although also here we have beautiful sunshine, we both notice that is much colder in Kathmandu then in Pokhara.
In bed around 23.30 to catch up some sleep after the early rising and the travelling, so we will be able to get up around 09.00 for our last day together in Kathmandu - Nepal tomorrow.
Suba Rathri
06:30 outside H.E., but the door was still locked and we saw nobody around. A few minutes later a taxi stopped and asked if we were going to the bus station. Yes, so we hopped in and were brought to the bus station.
About half an hour later the bus of World Wide Tour Travel came: with a group of Himalayan Encounters inside! Lolly, one of the guides of H.E.: "Where were you?" and I had to explain.
The bus left at 07:30.
We had the backseats, more then enough space. Only, at the other window a woman was seated and she had her window open. I was freezing, realizing I forgot my third 'layer'. She closed the window a little bit, but it took a few hours before it started to warm up a little bit, me in the meantime hoping I was not going to end up with a cold!
Two stops on the way, where we only had a drink, no food with the risk to get an upset stomach (of which Rita already was suffering a little bit).
Very busy on the road, an accident - which held us up for a little while (cigarette time) and at 15:00 we arrived at Kathmandu. A short walk through Thamel to Mandap hotel, where Dill booked us a room for 11 US!
Not really a big difference of room, but indeed a big difference in price compared with the Kathmandu Guesthouse!
We first dropped of our luggage at the reception and went straight to the H.E. office to 'report' that we were back safe. I called Pokhara to apologize for the misunderstanding this morning and to thank them for the great service and care they took of us.
After again a warm welcome back, a tea sitting in the sun and a quick catching up we went for a proper check-in and a bit of unpacking and refreshing to the Mandap Hotel.
At 20:00 we met Dill at H.E. and the three of us went to Rum Doddle for a nice meal.
A few other guides joined us when we were having our after dinner drink at the bar. The bar was packed, live music ( I will tape this music before my departure when I am back in Kathmandu), a few trekking groups of H.E. were there with their guides, the dance floor full with happy 'jumping' people. I also ended up at the dance floor.
This time with leaving the bar I was walking in front and we did not end up in the kitchen or toilet, but in an dead-end street! So much considering the sense of direction for the two Rita's!
Now there is a new rule in Nepal: the bars close at 23:00. Not so bad, time to have fun, but in bed at a decent time so we are not sleeping away the following sunny day.
Although also here we have beautiful sunshine, we both notice that is much colder in Kathmandu then in Pokhara.
In bed around 23.30 to catch up some sleep after the early rising and the travelling, so we will be able to get up around 09.00 for our last day together in Kathmandu - Nepal tomorrow.
Suba Rathri
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