Nepal Journals
Namaste
My Mini-Trek
Buddha Air, Flight 101
Namaste
My Mini-Trek
Buddha Air, Flight 101
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Photo Albums
Links relating to
my trip
my trip
Himalaya Heart Treks &
Expeditions - This is the
company I used for my
trek. Hari, my trekking
guide, was fantastic!
Hotel Buddha - Where I
stayed in Kathmandu.
Expeditions - This is the
company I used for my
trek. Hari, my trekking
guide, was fantastic!
Hotel Buddha - Where I
stayed in Kathmandu.
My Nepali Experience... Highs: Doing a trek; the beautiful scenery along the trek (the landscape and different villages); having a break from the heat of India; Durbar Square in Kathmandu; my mountain flight over Mt. Everest. Lows: Never fully seeing the Himalayas during my trek due to the weather. Best Moment: Walking from Dhampus to Sarangkot through the different landscape and villages. Smells: Incense. Sounds: 'Namaste'; goats; Buddhists praying. Sights: Rickshaws; candles lit along the streets; lush, green countryside outside of Pokhara; Durbar Square; lots of rain and fog; cows, buffalo and goats. Tastes: Momos (steamed Tibetan dumplings); trek mix; dhal bhat (basically rice mixed with lentil soup); pastries from German bakeries. Purchases: A malachite necklace and matching earrings; turquoise earrings; a hat. Street Food: Fruit; popcorn; corn. Fun Food Finds: White chocolate m&m's. Western Companies Out Here: A Hallmark store; Baskin Robbins. Other General Info... Visa needed? Yes. I got it upon arrival at the airport for $30 US. Departure Tax? Yes. $20 U.S. for my international flight to India (it is more expensive to a non-Indian sub-continent country). The tax was 170 rupees for my mountain flight. Type of currency? Nepalese rupee. One U.S. Dollar equals approximately 74 Nepalese rupees. Things Nepal Is Known For: Mt. Everest; trekking; friendly people. Main Items to Buy Here: North Face gear; trekking gear; jewelry; wool clothing; pashminas. Religion: The majority is Hindi. The second religion is Buddhism. The two co-exist very well over here. Costs: $600 (including flight, mountain flight, hotels, food, the trek and trekking guide, and shopping). |
Nepal...
September 5-11, 2006
Outside of Dhampus on my trek.
Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Mt. Everest from above.
