5:30 a.m. and I'm packed for a few weeks of trekking around Nepal. Thomas and Marina seemed nice enough to follow, they've also been here before. My tired body said, "Stay in Gangtok, don't get on a 14-hour overnight bus." But my head said, "Don't be the only damper in the group on what might be a good time!" Mike really, really, really wanted to do this (he even used puppy dog eyes) and after the Germans did their best to convince me, I decided to maintain my good nature and sense of humor and go for it. Well, Kathmandu is cozier than I thought a big capital city would be and the amount of REALLY GOOD FOOD is staggering! Cheap drinks, cakes, steaks, burgers. We found a great clean little place called the Red Rose.
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