Well, after 32hrs in transit from Iceland we arrived in Kathmandu. Props to the Dehli airport for the remodel and the comfortable chairs. Minus points for the crappy sandwiches and smoothies that we had at the "Swich"sandwich place there. BLECH! On the 26th we arrived in the Kathmandu airport, ghot our 30 day entry visas and caught our shuttle to the "Hotel Ganesh Himal right in the center of it all in the Thamel area of the city (tourist area). Immediately we noticed how busy, loud, dirty and vibrant the city is. The Lonely Planet claims that there are 1 million people in the city...I bet you there are waaaay more people than that! Having arrived at the hotel in the late afternoon, we just chilled out, ate and rested for the remainder of the day.
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