We touched down in Kathmandu after the two-hour flight and stepped outside to find a wondrous fresh air, cool mist, and green hills, all a dramatic change from hot, crowded Delhi. I truly felt I was thousands of miles away from India, though I was less than a thousand kilometers from India’s capital. The eclectic crowd of travelers was another interesting change. Whereas in India, most travelers are either older women in search of meaningful experiences, or younger Caucasian hippies with nasty dreadlocks in search of meaningful experiences. Both are often disappointed and head for the Himalayas as quickly as possible. In Nepal, however, I found tourists of seemingly all backgrounds and budgets, most looking to trek, although we also found families and elderly couples who were no doubt heading to the animal reserves or relaxed
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