Blogs from Pokhara, Nepal, Asia - page 4

On 25thMar 2016 we have started our journey for Nepal from Shah Jalal International airport through flight BG701; after little rough bumping experience we have landed to Kathmandu. In the airport I met my friend Dhiman that was a pleasant surprise for me. He traveled with us till Nagarkot. In this trip we have planned mainly to explore Nagarkot and Pokhara, so from the airport we started our road trip with a Scorpio Jeep (that was pre hired). On the way to Nagarkot we visited Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Bhaktapur Durbar Square is the plaza in front of the royal palace of the old Bhaktapur Kingdom, 1400m above sea level. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Bhaktapur Durbar Square is located in the current town of Bhaktapur, also known as Bhadgaon, which lies 13 km ... read more

Pokhara Nepal, 29 November to 1 December 2015 Pokhara is the second largest city in Nepal. Again, there was a very friendly feel to the city. We checked into the Trek-O-Tel, in our lake-view room...very nice. We learned that tourist numbers were dismal...again, very sad. The lake was Lake Fewa (or Phewa) which is part of their river system. After checking in we decided to hire a rowing boat and driver who was a lovely smiling Nepalese. He could speak no English but we managed to converse. It took 1/2 hour to row over to the other side of the lake to climb up to see the Barahi Temple. We had a taxing 40 minute hike up the mountain on slippery stones and large concrete steps A young local lad accompanied us (mainly Tom), telling us ... read more

Day 40 - Leaving Barauli, mountain roads to Pokhara Anna and I had an early night last night, both in bed for about 10.30pm. We have the alarm set for 6.15am. We need to have our bags ready, bill paid, and breakfast completed by 7am, ready to meet with Anu. We are leaving at 8am for the long drive to Pokhara. We are expecting the drive to take about 6 or 7 hours. Anu explained that due to the monsoon rains, the mountain roads are a slow, difficult drive, this is why the time frame is very flexible. We set off in good time. All jobs done. Anna and I just split the bill between us. We were both very pleasantly shocked at the cost! We have been there for two days and nights. So, for ... read more

Hi All, The helicopter arrived about 9.15am. It took about 15mins to get to Lukla, shared the helicopter with a young male who was going to Kathmandu to school. Arrived at Lukla and was shown to arrivals room ( not quite sure if this is what it actually was but that's what I'm calling it). Had a nice cup of tea there while I waited about 45mins for helicopter to take me back to Kathmandu. By this time I was feeling a little better, not much andjust a little. After the helicopter was unloaded the young male and myself climbed aboard, no time was wasted, probably took about 5mins from the time it landed to take off. As I was feeling a bit better I could appreciate the trip.We flew quite low in the valleys, and ... read more

Bandipur, Nepal 28th March 2015 "A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving" Lao Tzu I chanced upon an Italian traveler in a small darba in Kathmandu whilst having a paratha and channa for lunch. In chatting about my intention to leave Kathmandu soon and ride to Pokhara, she mentioned a village called Bandipur that is on the way and suggested that I go there. She said that while it was touristic, it was very peaceful with an enchanting old Newari main bazaar. And so it was in my mind as I rode to Pokhara... perhaps I might check it out, walk around for a hour or so.... take a break on my journey. .The village is off the main road, just after Dumre, which joins Kathmandu with Pokhara. I rode ... read more