Kathmandu - Thamel
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We had a good journey to Kathmandu from Stansted via Dubai. Getting a visa at the airport takes time and there us no greater pleasure on leaving the airport in a new country than seeing your name heldBaca lagi
We had a good journey to Kathmandu from Stansted via Dubai. Getting a visa at the airport takes time and there us no greater pleasure on leaving the airport in a new country than seeing your name heldBaca lagi
This area is the heart of the Kathmandu old town, comprising three loosely linked squares with numerous temples; many were damaged in the 2015 earthquake. We visited the Kumari Bahal (home of theBaca lagi
Originally founded in the 4th century, but expanded greatly by King Pratap Mala in the 17th, the sprawling palace complex was unfortunately badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake (the 1934 earthquakeBaca lagi
Pokhara was founded on the trade route linking India and China and is situated in a valley surrounded by hills with the Annapurna Massif forming a spectacular backdrop and next to the second largestBaca lagi
We took a local minibus from the Devi's Falls to the north of Pokhara where the old part of town is located to see “what Pokhara was like before traffic, chaos and tourist restaurants besieged theBaca lagi
From Pokhara, we were driven by jeep to Dhampus where we set off on a 3-hour trek along the ridge at the start of the Mardi Himal trail. The weather was perfect and we had amazing views of theBaca lagi
We were up in good time for dawn at 6:15am and watched the sun rise from a viewing platform behind the eco-lodge. The first glimpses of the sun against Annapurna II was at about 6:25am and then theyBaca lagi
After breakfast we went on a two hour guided walk down the slope and up into the woods, seeing people going about their day. Back at the eco-lodge we watched kites and eagles circling on theBaca lagi