Nepal
1 мая 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Nepal here were come, lots to see and do. Heaps of Temples to see and stairs and mountains to climb. We will do Mount Everest in style with a helicopter tour to base camp fingers crossed the weatherЧитать далее
Leaving Sydney
1 мая 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
A very early start with a 2 hour layover in Hong Kong but well worth it we arrive in Kathmandu tonight.
We have been told the airport can be a bit crazy, I will keep you informed.
Hong Kong Airport Layover
1 мая 2019 г., Гонконг ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Flight Ok 3 movies and some reading. Two hours in the lounge then Kathmandu
Kathmandu Airport
1 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Flight was fine, 2 movies and reading. We landed 1 hour late due to a storm, we circled for about an hour over Kathmandu which was annoying.
Getting off the plane onto the tarmac then straight onto aЧитать далее
Hotel Mulberry
1 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
The streets on our way to the hotel look dirty and very dark, it was night time so maybe in the daylight it will look more inviting.
Hotel is not bad, we are here for 4 nights, we had a quick dinnerЧитать далее
Swayambunath Stupa
2 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Well our day started a little different than our itinerary, we planned on a get to know walk around Thamel but the tour company suggested we do the city tour today rather than later in the week.
SoЧитать далее
Patan Durbar Square
2 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Back in the car and along incredibly bad roads. I don't think I will ever complain about Sydney roads again. The roads are full of huge pot holes , cars, bikes and trucks. It is also extremely dustyЧитать далее
Boudhanath Stupa
2 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
More driving along the dreadful streets of Kathmandu. This time we are at Boudhanath Stupa which has a massive mandala which makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal.
Boudhanath wasЧитать далее
Pashupatinath Temple
2 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Back on the road this time to visit Pashupatinath Temple. However, not being local we could not actually go inside the temple so we had to walk around the outside. The temple was not actually theЧитать далее
Back to the Hotel
2 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Back to the Hotel. This was an extremely long drive home. The roads appear to have been hit by bombs there were pot holes everywhere and the traffic was dreadful.
A very tiring day with what seemedЧитать далее
Morning Walk
3 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
This morning was a little more leisurely than yesterday. We started with a delightful breakfast and then a walk around the Hotel and to a local school.
A few more cars and people in the road thisЧитать далее
ПутешественникThe school looks nice. The teachers seem friendly. The streets look very interesting.
Chandragiri Hill by Cable Car
3 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Tour for today is to Chandragiri Hill, 16 kilometres from Central Kathmandu, lies on the South-West of Kathmandu Valley and is 2551 metres from sea level.
The cable car route is around 2.5 km and itЧитать далее
ПутешественникThat’s a pretty long cable car ride! Hope it wasn’t too windy in there.
Chandragiri Hill
3 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Chandragiri Hill is 2551 metres above sea level. This hill is connected with both Buddhist and Hindu religions. The hill provides panoramic views of Kathmandu Valley and the Himalayan ranges fromЧитать далее
ПутешественникBummer you couldn’t see the main mountains but the view is still pretty cool.
Bhaleshwar Mahadev Temple
3 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
The Bhaleshwar Mahadev temple of Lord Shiva is on top of the hill. Legend says that King Prithivi Narayan Shah worshipped in the temple before conquering the valley during his unification campaign.Читать далее
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Very clever photography. You actually take the photo in panorama and move
On the road back to Thamel
3 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Another interesting day in the car to and from the Chandragiri Hills. Our driver explained we would be dancing along the road due to the roads being bad. The road in this direction are just has bad asЧитать далее
Dinner and Cultural Show
3 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Tonight we went for dinner and a Cultural Show, the food was typical Nepalise and was Ok and the show, well it was quite basic but still a good way to take in the local cusine and culture.
Fit BitЧитать далее
Early Morning Start to No Where
4 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Up early this morning for what should have been a highlight of the trip but alas NO.
Where do I start we booked this trip to take a helicopter to Base Camp and on arrival the first day the tourЧитать далее
Thamel Chowk
4 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Thamel Chowk is the shopper’s hub, the place to buy, sell, rent and enjoy. Located on the north region of Kathmandu, this is the one stop solution for all your problems while in Kathmandu. CrowdedЧитать далее
Grocery Store
4 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
On our walk we found a grocery store. They had so much variety it made it hard to decide what to pick so we bought nothing but we will go back when we return in a few weeks for snacks before headingЧитать далее
ПутешественникHe he. I wonder if tourists take photos of supermarkets at home and get overwhelmed by choice 😂
It's Electrifying
4 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The power lines always amuse us when we travel within Asia. This is Kathmandu's example of power to homes and shops. It is a wonder no one ever is electrocuted.
ПутешественникGood one Mike! How on earth do they know which line needs fixing when the power goes down?!?!
Resting Poolside
4 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
This afternoon after our walk it was time for a rest poolside. The pool is on the rooftop of the Hotel along with the bar and it was all very inviting for a drink and read until the smokers arrived.
Paleti Bhanchha Ghar Resturant
4 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
As this is our last night in Kathmandu we went to a restaurant which was recommended by Graham Martin which serves authentic Nepalese food. It was a great choice. The owner, Kishan, sat with us mostЧитать далее
Bus trip from Hell
5 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Well today was horrible we believed from the itinerary the transport to Pokhara was going to be Luxury mini bus or similar. Boy were we wrong we sat on our local tourist bus for 8 hours which when weЧитать далее
Pokhara
5 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Pokhara is a metropolitan city in Nepal which is situated in the Gandaki Pradesh of Nepal. The country's second largest city and is located 200 kilometres west of the capital Kathmandu.The altitudeЧитать далее
ПутешественникThe weather looks nice again. You must have been unlucky the other day. This place looks like a bit of an adventure capital.
ПутешественникVery unlucky but that seems to be us, go up to the Arctic circle and don't see the Northern lights so why should Nepal be any different no Mount Everest
Mount Kailash Resort
5 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Home for the next few days, it is meant to be a 5 star hotel but they changed the accommodation to a 4 star but is more like a 3 star. It is OK but not what we expected as this trip was a LuxuryЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt is fine just not what was advertised, all good though still enjoying everything
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Namaste Nepal we are on our way
ПутешественникHave a fun trip! Looking forward to reading about it!