In Nepal, it's the year 2065 - but no hover boards or flying cars. They just use a different calendar, which is almost as odd as their 5 hour 45 minute time zone
Our bike ride was predictably unsucessful. We found the monkey temple... big stupa and lots of monkeys. But after that we struggled to find everything else we were looking for. I blame the map, Kate blames the navigator.
We took a walk to see the world's biggest stupa (a Buddhist monument) - it was big. Then from there we went to a site of Hindu temples alongside the holy river in Kathmandu. There were several funeral pyres burning on the river banks, which was a very sad, but interesting experience.
We left Kathmandu a couple of days ago, and stopped halfway to Pokhara in a tiny village called Bandipur. The village sits on the top of a hill, and gives great views over the valley below. It's a bit off the tourist trail (but still in the Lonely Planet!), so was really quiet. Lots more walking. plus a bit of caving in the biggest cave in Nepal - it was big. Feeling really relaxed from a lazy couple of days there, and ready for our trek!
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2 comments:
wow is everything big in nepal then? :) Sounds good. Awaiting Johns latest commentary on your rate of progress - i imagine bikes is probably getting worse than the rate of progress on camels!
The good news is we don't have to worry about the speed of bike travel.
Our GPS tracking system suggests that P+K have now travelled 7192miles in the last 4 weeks.
It is sensible to suggest that the blog is slightly inaccurate and having travelled the most direct route at all times P+K are currently in Jakarta, searching for internet access.
Lets just hope they arent being foolish and wasting time travelling back and forth to all-sorts of places.
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