AustraliaState of New South WalesParramattaParamattaThomas Reserve33°49’14” S 151°0’21” E 1 Mei 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 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 KongTin SamHong Kong International22°18’54” N 113°55’12” E
1 Mei 2019, Hong Kong ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Flight Ok 3 movies and some reading. Two hours in the lounge then Kathmandu
NepalMadhyamanchalKathmanduN.P.SinamangalTribhuvan International Airport27°41’53” N 85°21’33” E 1 Mei 2019, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 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 aBaca lagi
NepalMadhyamanchalKathmandu DistrictThamel27°42’45” N 85°18’48” E
1 Mei 2019, Nepal ⋅ 🌙 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 dinnerBaca lagi
NepalMadhyamanchalKathmanduN.P.SwayambhunathSwayambhunāth27°42’53” N 85°17’25” E
2 Mei 2019, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 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.
SoBaca lagi
NepalMadhyamanchalLalitpurN.P.Patan Darbar27°40’22” N 85°19’31” E 2 Mei 2019, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 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 dustyBaca lagi
NepalMadhyamanchalKathmanduN.P.Taragaun27°43’17” N 85°21’27” E 2 Mei 2019, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 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 wasBaca lagi
NepalMadhyamanchalKathmanduN.P.GaushalaNepal-Bharat Maitri Dhamashala27°42’38” N 85°20’55” E
2 Mei 2019, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 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 theBaca lagi
NepalMadhyamanchalKathmandu DistrictThamel27°42’45” N 85°18’48” E
2 Mei 2019, Nepal ⋅ 🌙 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 seemedBaca lagi
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Namaste Nepal we are on our way
Pengembara Have a fun trip! Looking forward to reading about it!