After 26 hours of traveling - 8 hours by train, 4 hours on bus, 1 hour on a bicycle rickshaw, 13 hours on another bus, and 15 minutes in a taxi - I arrived late last night in Kathmandu. The longer second bus ride was through the mountains and extremely scenic, and I met some nice people on the bus, so the trip wasn't as horrible as the length makes it sound. Needless to say, after checking into a hotel, I gobbled some protein bars and quickly fell asleep. Today, I woke up late, drank a pretty good cup of coffee and searched (successfully) for a used guide book. I then took the walking tour suggested in the book. The city is beautiful and the people are friendly. I am having a great time and I am really glad I made the trek here.
Ever since I was little I have wanted to visit Kathmandu. I'm not really sure why, something about the name sounded romantic to me and I have not been disappointed by the city's charms yet. I've already taken a bizzillion pictures and I'll post them when I get back to Lucknow.
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