April 18 - 20, 2013 - Getting to Nepal
Exchange Rate: 1 USD = 87 Nepal Rupees
Visa Fee: $40 and 2 photographs get you a 30 day visa
On the 18th I took the night train from Jaisalmer back to Jaipur. The train reached Jaipur at 5am and by 5:30 I was back at Monty's place were I slept a few more hours.
That was another day of relaxing. I caught up on my laundry and Monty cooked up a tasty lunch and dinner.
Early on the 20th I caught the train to Delhi were a driver was waiting to take me to the airport.
There I flew to Kathmandu.
In Kathmandu I had arranged for the hostel to pick me up. And when I finished with immigration there was a gentlemen standing outside with a sheet of paper with my name! Yess! He also had a necklace of flowers to welcome me to Nepal!
However, on the way to town I realized that this was the guy from the trekking agency and not the guy from the hostel. I didnt think they trekking company was picking me up since I was flying in a few days before my scheduled departure for the mountain. BUT they dropped me off at my hostel nonetheless and we able to call the hostel driver to let him know I had already been picked up.
That night I joined another girl in my hostel to a traditional Nepali dinner and cultural performance.
What I have learned:
In Nepal its in appropriate to put your feet on anything other than shoes or floors. No propping your feet up on the coffee table. ooops!
Exchange Rate: 1 USD = 87 Nepal Rupees
Visa Fee: $40 and 2 photographs get you a 30 day visa
On the 18th I took the night train from Jaisalmer back to Jaipur. The train reached Jaipur at 5am and by 5:30 I was back at Monty's place were I slept a few more hours.
That was another day of relaxing. I caught up on my laundry and Monty cooked up a tasty lunch and dinner.
Early on the 20th I caught the train to Delhi were a driver was waiting to take me to the airport.
There I flew to Kathmandu.
In Kathmandu I had arranged for the hostel to pick me up. And when I finished with immigration there was a gentlemen standing outside with a sheet of paper with my name! Yess! He also had a necklace of flowers to welcome me to Nepal!
However, on the way to town I realized that this was the guy from the trekking agency and not the guy from the hostel. I didnt think they trekking company was picking me up since I was flying in a few days before my scheduled departure for the mountain. BUT they dropped me off at my hostel nonetheless and we able to call the hostel driver to let him know I had already been picked up.
Look! There is a Mc Donald in town!
That night I joined another girl in my hostel to a traditional Nepali dinner and cultural performance.
What I have learned:
In Nepal its in appropriate to put your feet on anything other than shoes or floors. No propping your feet up on the coffee table. ooops!
Nice Blog Jordan!!!! keep continue..............
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