Lumbini, Nepal December 17th 2010 I was on the fence about visiting Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha. But after a 9-hour bus ride from Kathmandu to Bhairawa, I decided to make an extra 1-hour journey to Lumbini. Stayed the night there before going to check out the temple the next morning, which had a greenish…
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Kathmandu, Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal December 14th – 16th 2010 Power-cuts are part of everyday life in Nepal, I found out. The hotel had a schedule showing what times the power would be cut each day, usually 4 hours in the morning and 4 hours at night. Incidentally, those are also the times most people are still in…
Bandipur & Manakamana, Nepal
Bandipur, Nepal December 13th 2010 I caught a local bus to Dumre, the town at the base of Bandipur before taking a crowded jeep ride (sitting on top of the jeep) on the windy road to the top. Bandipur seemed different from the other towns. The buildings were old and many were made of wood….
Pokhara,Nepal
Pokhara, Nepal December 11th-12th 2010 So after getting to Gorakphur, taking a 3-hour bus to Sonauli, checking out with Indian immigration and crossing the border to Nepal ($25 15-day visa, not doing any trekking so no need any longer this time around), and taking a short bus ride to Siddharta Nagar (and staying a night…