Kathmandu and Pokhara are the only two cities I will visit in Nepal, so I feel I should write something about them. I arrived in Kathmandu on 4.20.08 from Bangkok. I had already fulfilled the day's duties by burning one pre-flight, but when I arrived in Thamel, the tourist area of Kathmandu, it wasn't long before a major currency error (wonder how that happened) resulted in my procuring a piece of hash the size of my fist (top pic). Overall Kathmandu has been the most hectic city I have been to so far, and the only place where I would absolutely never want to drive a car. This view was reinforced when my taxi hit a cyclist and the driver had to chase the victim down on foot to show him the scratch his bicycle had made, and to demand payment. Still Kathmandu has a certain charm to it, and I am looking forward to going back.
Pokhara is a smaller city located a 20min flight away from Kathmandu. The thrills started about halfway through the flight when I noticed a screw was coming loose on the wing of the plane. The pilots sounded concerned when I told them upon landing, but before I had entered the terminal they were both back in the cockpit and the engines were starting. Unlike Nepalese aviation safety standards, Pokhara is beautiful. The tourist area here is located right next to a lake with views of the Annapurna mountain range. The lake has large peddle boats that can be rented (see bottom pic). Unlike Kathmandu, there isn't anything to do at night and the town is asleep by midnight. But the hash is a little better and the power goes out a few hours less per day, so we'll call it a tie.
Pokhara is a smaller city located a 20min flight away from Kathmandu. The thrills started about halfway through the flight when I noticed a screw was coming loose on the wing of the plane. The pilots sounded concerned when I told them upon landing, but before I had entered the terminal they were both back in the cockpit and the engines were starting. Unlike Nepalese aviation safety standards, Pokhara is beautiful. The tourist area here is located right next to a lake with views of the Annapurna mountain range. The lake has large peddle boats that can be rented (see bottom pic). Unlike Kathmandu, there isn't anything to do at night and the town is asleep by midnight. But the hash is a little better and the power goes out a few hours less per day, so we'll call it a tie.
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