Tuesday, November 4, 2008

It is November In Nepal

Since I last wrote we have travelled from Tibet to Nepal and I am currently in Kathmandu. The mini tour that I am on goes from Kathmandu to Bharatapur to Bandipur to Pokhara and then returns to Kathmandu on the 8th and I fly to New Delhi, India in the afternoon on the ninth of November.
I arrived in Kathmandu visa the end of the trip from Tibet, wish I loved. I could definitely visit Tibet again. The group, Travis, Kent, Jea Nhu and Mill and I stayed at the Mount Fuji hotel in Thamel, Nepal which is a section of Kathmandu. The first day after we arrived we wander around the shopping area. It was very confusing, however this is now day 3 and I am able to get around quite easily by walking. I changed locations of accommodations and am now staying at the Mountain Hotel which is a little more walk from Thamel. However it is fine. Jea Nhu and I both moved to this hotel and the boys moved to the Tibet Guest House. It is very nice as well. The boys place is closer to the shopping distance through.
Monday the 2nd, I met with my local guide and we went to Swayambhunath (also known as the monkey temple), visited Patan City and went to a Tibetan handicraft center.
Today, we went to Bharatapur which is one of the fastest growing cities in Nepal which is on the banks of the Narayani River. It is part of the Chitwan district and central region of Nepal.
During this tour we saw a lot of women raking out the grains from the rice onto large pieces of fabric to allow the rice to dry.
Tomorrow will be an early rise as I have a 5 hour drive to Bandipur, where I will stay for one night. Then off to Pokhara for two nights and then to return to Kathmandu.

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