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Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-23:5616374 2007-09-23T09:14:23Z 2008-05-22T08:27:07Z Tony G http://realtravel.com/member-m2480513-tony_g.html <p><em>"Suddenly, we were approached by a very large, pink-faced rhesus macaque with enormous, dangling crimson testicles and an evil, sharp-toothed grin."</em></p> <p>a entry by Tony G from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-nepal-reviews-hotels-d6773.html">Kathmandu, Nepal.</a></p> <p>We spent a restless night due to the sound of rats scampering around in the ceiling and Janette being struck down with a severe bout of diarrhoea. There being no improvement by the following day she popped a couple of tetracycline, which only caused her to throw up. So she remained groaning in bed while I smoked a pre-breakfast spliff, (despite having awoken with a sore throat) and then went out for a stroll. It was a chilly morning as I wandered slowly around the Darbar Square area marvelling at the architecture and the faces of the people, all so different from India. ... </p><p>B ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j5616374.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_V4gwk7tN0fNF0IsDlrefDM3Seq4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/V4gwk7tN0fNF0IsDlrefDM3Seq4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_V4gwk7tN0fNF0IsDlrefDM3Seq4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=V4gwk7tN0fNF0IsDlrefDM3Seq4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkathmandu-journals-j5616374.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j5616374.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-03:5698152 2007-10-03T16:35:28Z 2008-05-14T10:24:38Z hikergal http://realtravel.com/member-m5343745-hikergal.html <p>a entry by hikergal from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/namche_bazar-nepal-reviews-hotels-d1781955.html">Namche Bazar, Nepal.</a></p> <p>October 22, 2007: Day 4 Namche Bazaar (11,300')</p><p>Each morning we lock our duffle bags, and leave them in the room. The porters strap them to the dzo to be taken to our next lodge. Everyday the cook fills our water bottles with water that has been boiled for 15 mintues. It tastes just fine and is safe to drink. We had an early breakfast and were on the trail at 7:23am.</p><p>We continued up the Dudh Kosi gorge, following a trail that brought us through a number of riverside villages and then we officially entered Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National Park which was established in 1976 as the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/namche_bazar-journals-j5698152.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_t1gTXzuikGwybh6COnkTA2PW0i0_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/t1gTXzuikGwybh6COnkTA2PW0i0_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_t1gTXzuikGwybh6COnkTA2PW0i0_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=t1gTXzuikGwybh6COnkTA2PW0i0_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fnamche_bazar-journals-j5698152.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/namche_bazar-journals-j5698152.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-24:6589951 2008-02-24T05:50:30Z 2008-04-25T08:05:14Z RollingStone http://realtravel.com/member-m6042580-rollingstone.html <p><em>"....then it snowed!"</em></p> <p>a entry by RollingStone from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/jomosom-nepal-reviews-hotels-d6589832.html">Jomosom, Nepal.</a></p> <p>I have just returned from ten days trekking through the Himalayan mountains. Did the Jomosom trek, started at Nayapul, then to Tikehdungha, Ghorepani, Sikha, Tatopani, Ghasa, Larjung, Marpha, Kagbeni, and instead of flying back as planned we ended up walking and jeeping it back to Beni and then onto Pokhara. The reason we didn't fly back to Pokhara from jomosom was because there hadn't been flights for 6 days due to snow and wind! So that ruined that plan. Bhuwan (with Himalayan Outdoor club in Kathmandu), my local Nepali guide did a fantastic job of showing me through some awesome locations, ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/jomosom-journals-j6589951.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_Er4GzKJ.IYsNIpUXLhuw9xaNRRg_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/Er4GzKJ.IYsNIpUXLhuw9xaNRRg_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_Er4GzKJ.IYsNIpUXLhuw9xaNRRg_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=Er4GzKJ.IYsNIpUXLhuw9xaNRRg_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fjomosom-journals-j6589951.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/jomosom-journals-j6589951.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-03:5698124 2007-10-03T16:30:00Z 2008-04-18T14:48:02Z hikergal http://realtravel.com/member-m5343745-hikergal.html <p>a entry by hikergal from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-nepal-reviews-hotels-d6773.html">Kathmandu, Nepal.</a></p> <p>October 19, 2007 / Delhi to Kathmandu</p><p></p><p>We got up at 8am and had a nice buffet breakfast at the hotel. Our flight was not until 1:15, but you need to be to the airport 3 hours ahead of time. Security in the Delhi airport is very stringent. All checked luggage goes though an x-ray machine and then a machine puts a strap around it. All cabin luggage is searched it twice, and all people are “patted down” in addition to walking through metal detectors. Finally we navigated through all the proper lines and made it to the gate.I noticed a Wilderness Travel luggage tag on a lady’s hand ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j5698124.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_PLMvvHSTmR6DyvuAcgRSW.nzRis_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/PLMvvHSTmR6DyvuAcgRSW.nzRis_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_PLMvvHSTmR6DyvuAcgRSW.nzRis_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=PLMvvHSTmR6DyvuAcgRSW.nzRis_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkathmandu-journals-j5698124.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j5698124.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-12-10:6168402 2007-12-10T11:43:14Z 2008-03-26T13:22:11Z Ian and Magda http://realtravel.com/member-m3221581-ian_and_magda.html <p><em>"I am surrounded by maroon cloaked monks who have come from one of the many surrounding monasteries to use the internet"</em></p> <p>a entry by Ian and Magda from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-nepal-reviews-hotels-d6773.html">Kathmandu, Nepal.</a></p> <p>We arrived in Kathmandu after a grueling tour of Rajistan, looking for a place to rest our feet and perhaps take a warm shower. We actually got both, for a little while anyway, as we arrived at my Aunts family’s hotel in the outskirts of the city in a Tibetan enclave called Bouddha. Once the starting and stopping place for Tibetan traders, it is now a refuge for the Tibetans driven from their country by the Chinese occupation. My Aunt and her family were amongst these refugees in the sixties and while she has moved on to Los Angeles and married my uncle, her family operates a large hotel ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j6168402.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_LcxEeNqJ8oZvLYofAfHMmQYsqfU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/LcxEeNqJ8oZvLYofAfHMmQYsqfU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_LcxEeNqJ8oZvLYofAfHMmQYsqfU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=LcxEeNqJ8oZvLYofAfHMmQYsqfU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkathmandu-journals-j6168402.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j6168402.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-24:6589807 2008-02-24T05:35:55Z 2008-03-19T05:41:46Z RollingStone http://realtravel.com/member-m6042580-rollingstone.html <p><em>"To say that Kathmandu is interesting is akin to saying Mt Everest is a steep hill."</em></p> <p>a entry by RollingStone from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-nepal-reviews-hotels-d6773.html">Kathmandu, Nepal.</a></p> <p>Kathmandu is a chaotic swirl of temples, people, potholes, and what seems like a million exotic images to feast on. On my second day I went to a rooftop restaurant and watched dusk settle over the city. In the distance, silhouettes of mountains, in the foreground thousands of crows circling the city. Afterwards I ambled back to my hotel. Along the way I saw one of the hotel employees having his shoes polished on the sidewalk, then passed within three inches of a large black bull (full set of horns on display), sleeping on the sidewalk, and then fell into step behind a sadhu, a type of holy ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j6589807.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_jhwFQGFqBskoBdWT8N0o3ug9d9c_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/jhwFQGFqBskoBdWT8N0o3ug9d9c_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_jhwFQGFqBskoBdWT8N0o3ug9d9c_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=jhwFQGFqBskoBdWT8N0o3ug9d9c_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkathmandu-journals-j6589807.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j6589807.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-03:5698445 2007-10-03T16:49:06Z 2008-02-24T15:09:56Z hikergal http://realtravel.com/member-m5343745-hikergal.html <p>a entry by hikergal from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-nepal-reviews-hotels-d6773.html">Kathmandu, Nepal.</a></p> <p>October 31 Kathmandu</p><p></p><p>We are up at 6am as we are told we would be boarding our plane at 7:15. However, we learned that due to fog in Kathmandu no planes had left yet. We sat outside in the sun..talked and waited. We heard a siren at the airport. That means a plane had left Kathmandu. Ours is the second Yeti flight of the morning, so we will have to wait a while. We went to the airport at 9:30am, but had to wait until 11:15 for our plane.</p><p>While waiting in the airport we saw a trekker being transported by helicopter to Kathmandu. He broke his arm. We assumed he fell along one ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j5698445.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_rhIgkYYXgTbJ-C43UIzNtIn36f8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/rhIgkYYXgTbJ-C43UIzNtIn36f8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_rhIgkYYXgTbJ-C43UIzNtIn36f8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=rhIgkYYXgTbJ-C43UIzNtIn36f8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkathmandu-journals-j5698445.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j5698445.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-03:5698380 2007-10-03T16:45:16Z 2008-02-24T15:03:22Z hikergal http://realtravel.com/member-m5343745-hikergal.html <p>a entry by hikergal from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/monjo-nepal-reviews-hotels-d4387224.html">monjo, Nepal.</a></p> <p>October 29, 2007 Jorsale (9,250')</p><p>This morning we begin our journey back to Luka. A long day is ahead of us, but not a real hard one as we’re going mostly down!. We got up at 5:40 and were on the trail by 6:47. The trail follows the gorge of the Dudh Kosi through a lovely forest. We continued on a level balcony trail that hugs the side of the mountain, with wonderful views all the way to Namche. We arrived there at 11:47 and had lunch of potato salad and bow tie pasta. We were back on the trail by 12:47, starting down Namche Hill. As we were going down, I wondered how I ever got up. It ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/monjo-journals-j5698380.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_y70qXOjTZXN-Kg5lxvkkedLDlXk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/y70qXOjTZXN-Kg5lxvkkedLDlXk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_y70qXOjTZXN-Kg5lxvkkedLDlXk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=y70qXOjTZXN-Kg5lxvkkedLDlXk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmonjo-journals-j5698380.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/monjo-journals-j5698380.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-03:5698368 2007-10-03T16:43:56Z 2008-02-24T15:01:16Z hikergal http://realtravel.com/member-m5343745-hikergal.html <p>a entry by hikergal from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tengboche-nepal-reviews-hotels-d1781963.html">Tengboche, Nepal.</a></p> <p>October 27, 2007: Tengboche (12,650’)</p><p>We woke up at 6am with the sunrise. The skies were perfectly clear. At 7:30, while we were eating breakfast a cloud moved in and surrounded everything, but then it passed. We were on the trail at 8am. We saw the other group and hiked with them for a while. We reached Tengboche at 10am. I checked my e-mail at the cyber café. We are back in room 4A. Lunch was great; Vegetable tempura, potato and bean turnover and cheese. We were always served protein and carbs.</p><p>As part of the Mani Rimdu festival, the monks procession was to start at 1:00pm. We ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tengboche-journals-j5698368.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_ZcwYsP2C1i6k4cv4jOY2diIsbIc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/ZcwYsP2C1i6k4cv4jOY2diIsbIc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_ZcwYsP2C1i6k4cv4jOY2diIsbIc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=ZcwYsP2C1i6k4cv4jOY2diIsbIc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftengboche-journals-j5698368.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tengboche-journals-j5698368.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-03:5698298 2007-10-03T16:40:25Z 2008-02-24T14:58:15Z hikergal http://realtravel.com/member-m5343745-hikergal.html <p>a entry by hikergal from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tengboche-nepal-reviews-hotels-d1781963.html">Tengboche, Nepal.</a></p> <p>October 25, 2007: Tengboche (12,650’)</p><p></p><p>Breakfast was pancakes, omelet and oatmeal. We were on the trail at 7:23am. As we were leaving we saw two of Nepal's national bird, the danphe, a brightly colored pheasant! We had a 2 hour easy walk downhill to a bridge where we took a tea break, and had lunch of Rosti, salami and baked beans. It tasted good! Some mountain goats were grazing nearby. Then we hiked a 2 ½ hour steep climb to Tengboche. Along the way we met Peter Haebler. Peter, in 1978 was the first man to summit Everest without oxygen, and our guide Dawa, was a Sherpa on that ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tengboche-journals-j5698298.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_7LmjSshC5q6wKntLfclixJZ9lXI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/7LmjSshC5q6wKntLfclixJZ9lXI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_7LmjSshC5q6wKntLfclixJZ9lXI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=7LmjSshC5q6wKntLfclixJZ9lXI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftengboche-journals-j5698298.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tengboche-journals-j5698298.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-03:5698276 2007-10-03T16:37:09Z 2008-02-24T14:56:25Z hikergal http://realtravel.com/member-m5343745-hikergal.html <p>a entry by hikergal from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/khumjung-nepal-reviews-hotels-d4379286.html">Khumjung, Nepal.</a></p> <p>October 24, 2007: Khumjung( 12,450')</p><p></p><p>Breakfast today was oatmeal and French toast. I am still forcing myself to eat.</p><p>We were on the trail at 8:30am. Today's hike is to be a short one. After we had gone a short distance to the top of the Namche Bowl, our guide told us that the property fenced off belonged to him. He used to have yak and dzo there.</p><p>First we hiked 2 hours straight up, then 40 minutes down. We arrived at Khumjung at 11:10. We had lunch in the dining room of our lodge. One of the employees was eating a huge bowl of boiled potatoes. That is one of the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/khumjung-journals-j5698276.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_aclFssozDPe7XUhUKoMTdzZaKE4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/aclFssozDPe7XUhUKoMTdzZaKE4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_aclFssozDPe7XUhUKoMTdzZaKE4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=aclFssozDPe7XUhUKoMTdzZaKE4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkhumjung-journals-j5698276.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/khumjung-journals-j5698276.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-03:5698138 2007-10-03T16:33:47Z 2008-02-24T14:49:13Z hikergal http://realtravel.com/member-m5343745-hikergal.html <p>a entry by hikergal from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/lukla-nepal-reviews-hotels-d1089673.html">Lukla, Nepal.</a></p> <p>October 21, 2007 Lukla (9,350') / Phakding (8,660')</p><p></p><p>Our trek starts today. We got up at 4:30am, and were off to the airport at 5:15. Our flight to Lukla left at 6:30 on Yeti Airlines. We were in an 18 passenger Twin Otter. The flight was about 40 minutes, with breathtaking views of the snow capped mountains below us. The Lukla runway is on a 20 degree slope going up which makes it easier for the planes to stop on the 1600 foot runway. It is at 9150 feet elevation. Click here to see a short video of a Lukla landing. http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=86rvcX8gR34.</p><p>After landing, ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/lukla-journals-j5698138.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_9HYaffm.eAHhbM5JpgMvj2i8ygk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/9HYaffm.eAHhbM5JpgMvj2i8ygk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_9HYaffm.eAHhbM5JpgMvj2i8ygk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=9HYaffm.eAHhbM5JpgMvj2i8ygk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flukla-journals-j5698138.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/lukla-journals-j5698138.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-01:4658727 2007-06-01T04:18:58Z 2008-02-18T08:53:07Z Scossie http://realtravel.com/member-m1499895-scossie.html <p><em>"Life in Nepal is simple. Simple for them, simple for you."</em></p> <p>a entry by Scossie from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-nepal-reviews-hotels-d6773.html">Kathmandu, Nepal.</a></p> <p>DAY 1: Flying to Kathmandu is the most exciting city to fly to in the world. That's claimed solely on the fact you can see Mt Everest passing from your seat window. Of course it depends on the plane arriving from the west, otherwise sorry, it probably won't be that exhilarating for you. Life in Nepal is simple. Simple for them, simple for you. I would like to mention that, because your first impression upon leaving the airport will be the complete opposite of that description. Once your nearing-maniac of a taxi driver drops you off, you will understand: the people are friendly and love to help ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j4658727.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_.pwFfFlG-CgVamYtIfZH1fvRK-k_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/.pwFfFlG-CgVamYtIfZH1fvRK-k_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_.pwFfFlG-CgVamYtIfZH1fvRK-k_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=.pwFfFlG-CgVamYtIfZH1fvRK-k_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkathmandu-journals-j4658727.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j4658727.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-12-04:6130718 2007-12-04T14:40:29Z 2007-12-17T03:34:43Z hikergal http://realtravel.com/member-m5343745-hikergal.html <p>a entry by hikergal from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tengboche-nepal-reviews-hotels-d1781963.html">Tengboche, Nepal.</a></p> <p>October 28, 2007: Tengboche</p><p>Mani Rimdu Festival Dances</p><p>At 7:30am we went to pick out our seats for the masked dances. We noticed there was frost on the ground. I was not surprised to see that as it was 41 degrees in our room during the night. Lots of people are camped out in tents. They must have really been cold!</p><p>Then we had breakfast of fried eggs and toast which I made into a sandwich.</p><p>The dances started at 9am and lasted until 5. It was a beautiful clear day with all mountains in view. Our seats were in the sun so we were warm, which was a nice change. This is the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tengboche-journals-j6130718.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_5CxwMEGUk9-wxUfojK09c2D4Xlc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/5CxwMEGUk9-wxUfojK09c2D4Xlc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_5CxwMEGUk9-wxUfojK09c2D4Xlc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=5CxwMEGUk9-wxUfojK09c2D4Xlc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftengboche-journals-j6130718.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tengboche-journals-j6130718.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-03:5698318 2007-10-03T16:41:47Z 2007-12-13T20:10:58Z hikergal http://realtravel.com/member-m5343745-hikergal.html <p>a entry by hikergal from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/pangboche-nepal-reviews-hotels-d5698310.html">Pangboche, Nepal.</a></p> <p>October 26, 2007: Pangboche (12,660')</p><p></p><p>We had breakfast at 8am; tomato omelet, oatmeal, and pumpkin pie from the night before. Our cook, Phuri comes to our table at every meal to make sure everything is OK. There is always plenty of food.. We can tell that they have been trained in hygiene procedures. Everything is always clean, and we have soap and water to wash our hands before every meal.</p><p>We started the trek to Pangboche at 8:54am, walking mostly through a rhododendron forest. It was a beautiful walk. We crossed one high new metal bridge. The old one is still in place ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/pangboche-journals-j5698318.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_yQ1HVsETZ774E1CdI1Z04J.fwZo_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/yQ1HVsETZ774E1CdI1Z04J.fwZo_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_yQ1HVsETZ774E1CdI1Z04J.fwZo_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=yQ1HVsETZ774E1CdI1Z04J.fwZo_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fpangboche-journals-j5698318.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/pangboche-journals-j5698318.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-01:4658838 2007-06-01T04:28:48Z 2007-12-11T04:47:26Z Scossie http://realtravel.com/member-m1499895-scossie.html <p><em>"Bhaktapur is a museum, a movie set and another world all at the same time."</em></p> <p>a entry by Scossie from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/bhaktapur-nepal-reviews-hotels-d1185094.html">Bhaktapur, Nepal.</a></p> <p>Overnight nothing much changed weather-wise. In fact the cloud had got so bad on the morning of the third day that I couldn't even see from one end of the hotel to the other; the entire 50 metres of it.</p><p>To get to Bhaktapur the group vote was unanimous that instead of taking the more scenic 3 hour walk to a bus stop, we would go directly to the local bus stop.</p><p>As the old bus wound its way along the narrow muddy track to Bhaktapur, I wondered about my safety and began planning what I would do if it tipped over the side of the mountain. Inside it was overcrowded, hot and smelled like ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bhaktapur-journals-j4658838.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_lMjD7LiT4ru-7yTvzZ2dDYsKRlk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/lMjD7LiT4ru-7yTvzZ2dDYsKRlk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_lMjD7LiT4ru-7yTvzZ2dDYsKRlk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=lMjD7LiT4ru-7yTvzZ2dDYsKRlk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbhaktapur-journals-j4658838.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bhaktapur-journals-j4658838.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-01:4658822 2007-06-01T04:26:44Z 2007-12-11T04:41:50Z Scossie http://realtravel.com/member-m1499895-scossie.html <p><em>"It rained so much today, the inside of my umbrella was just as wet as the outside."</em></p> <p>a entry by Scossie from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/nagarkot-nepal-reviews-hotels-d1527012.html">Nagarkot, Nepal.</a></p> <p>I arose the next morning with high hopes that the clouds had cleared overnight leaving a breathtaking view of nothing but majestic snow-capped mountains. Unfortunately, to this day, I have no idea what can be seen out of that pokey hotel window in Chisapani. The cloud was here to stay.</p><p>It rained so much today, the inside of my faithful umbrella was just as wet as the outside and, with my light shower jacket, I was having trouble discerning whether I was wet from the rain or sweat.</p><p>There was, at least one thing that had promised by our leader to be better today, and that was the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/nagarkot-journals-j4658822.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_HblTgHnfouSre9D4SIuqeogZxeQ_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/HblTgHnfouSre9D4SIuqeogZxeQ_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_HblTgHnfouSre9D4SIuqeogZxeQ_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=HblTgHnfouSre9D4SIuqeogZxeQ_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fnagarkot-journals-j4658822.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/nagarkot-journals-j4658822.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-01:4658887 2007-06-01T04:35:19Z 2007-11-20T08:37:43Z Scossie http://realtravel.com/member-m1499895-scossie.html <p><em>"Everything seemed to be going in slow motion: I was about to see a mountain! A MOUNTAIN!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Scossie from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/pokhara-nepal-reviews-hotels-d6833.html">Pokhara, Nepal.</a></p> <p>This morning I was rudely awakened to a friend pounding on our hotel door. Thank you very much for that; I really could have done with that extra hours' sleep.</p><p>When my ears finally found the right connection with my brain, I realised what all the fuss was about and why everyone was running round like headless chooks. Because out there, there was a fair dinkum mountain.</p><p>I took myself to a new level of arising and dressing that day. In 7 seconds, I was out the door and running along the terrace when I realised I didn't know which direction to run to see the mountain. (Oh, to the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/pokhara-journals-j4658887.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_O4Rc8M5PyLoH6gbw09lkwvdP3Pw_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/O4Rc8M5PyLoH6gbw09lkwvdP3Pw_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_O4Rc8M5PyLoH6gbw09lkwvdP3Pw_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=O4Rc8M5PyLoH6gbw09lkwvdP3Pw_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fpokhara-journals-j4658887.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/pokhara-journals-j4658887.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-11-18:6023507 2007-11-18T12:28:48Z 2007-11-18T12:28:48Z WorldExplorer http://realtravel.com/member-m4074644-worldexplorer.html <p>a entry by WorldExplorer from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-nepal-reviews-hotels-d6773.html">Kathmandu, Nepal.</a></p> <p>Wednesday, November 7—Tuesday, November 13: Nepal</p><p></p><p>We arrived at the airport just outside Kathmandu, Nepal and took a taxi to our hostel located in the current backpacker area of the city, known as Thamel. The former backpacker area, called Freak Street, has been in decline since its peak in the 70s. A haven for trekkers, outdoor enthusiasts, hippies, and everything in-between, Thamel is jam-packed with whitewater rafting companies, trekking companies, run of the mill tourist operators, Nepalese handicrafts stores, restaurants of every kind, bars with live bands playing 60’s, 70’s, ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j6023507.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_9u5.QTjGy-pQxH31rdo.Xp2shtc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/9u5.QTjGy-pQxH31rdo.Xp2shtc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_9u5.QTjGy-pQxH31rdo.Xp2shtc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=9u5.QTjGy-pQxH31rdo.Xp2shtc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkathmandu-journals-j6023507.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j6023507.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-11-13:5992133 2007-11-13T12:48:23Z 2007-11-15T15:36:15Z gavngailstrail http://realtravel.com/member-m4884346-gavngailstrail.html <p>a entry by gavngailstrail from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/thorong_la_pass-nepal-reviews-hotels-d1279181.html">Thorong La Pass, Nepal.</a></p> <p>One of the reasons for us visiting Nepal was to do one of the many treks into the Himalayas on offer. We chose the 'Annapurna Circuit' because it was one of the longest treks and the highest but mainly because of the diverse scenery.</p><p>Annapurna StatisticsNormally walked anti clockwise that circles round the east/west Anapurna range, the trek is 125 miles long starting from Besisahar 820m and ending at the lakeside resort of Pokhara 820m. The highest point being 'Thorong La' pass at 5416m.</p><p>CrewGav, Gail, Emma &amp; Prem - porter/guide we hired from Kathmandu.Alex &amp; Colby (Canadians we ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/thorong_la_pass-journals-j5992133.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_tSkpvwl88LxxHQUv1-xGwJFt.fc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/tSkpvwl88LxxHQUv1-xGwJFt.fc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_tSkpvwl88LxxHQUv1-xGwJFt.fc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=tSkpvwl88LxxHQUv1-xGwJFt.fc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fthorong_la_pass-journals-j5992133.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/thorong_la_pass-journals-j5992133.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-11-13:5992107 2007-11-13T12:42:34Z 2007-11-13T14:55:21Z gavngailstrail http://realtravel.com/member-m4884346-gavngailstrail.html <p>a entry by gavngailstrail from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-nepal-reviews-hotels-d6773.html">Kathmandu, Nepal.</a></p> <p>We managed to get a ride from the border to Kathmandu in a bus full of Russian tourists we had been cursing earlier for pushing in at the immigration checkpoint. We did a deal with the bus driver for 1000 Nepali Rupees (about 7 pounds) to take all 4 of us the 5-6 hour journey.</p><p>The journey was on some of the windiest roads we had been on and the driving hadn't improved at all from china, our new Russian friends were really nice to us and played some traditional songs on Kaz from Taz's guitar we were carrying for her, she was cycling to Kathmandu from Tibet.</p><p>We were staying in Thamel ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j5992107.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_4KH4LJDeNXoiWBkwHM5E1wPG4iY_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/4KH4LJDeNXoiWBkwHM5E1wPG4iY_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_4KH4LJDeNXoiWBkwHM5E1wPG4iY_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=4KH4LJDeNXoiWBkwHM5E1wPG4iY_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkathmandu-journals-j5992107.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j5992107.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-11-08:5951661 2007-11-08T05:43:20Z 2007-11-08T05:43:20Z Sam&Nen http://realtravel.com/member-m5696219-samnen.html <p>a entry by Sam&amp;Nen from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/pokhara-nepal-reviews-hotels-d6833.html">Pokhara, Nepal.</a></p> <p>Up early on Nen's birthday for bus journey to Bandipur - tiny village in foothills of Central Nepal. Nen managed to hit the German Bakery for brekkie before we hit the road - birthday girl's perogative! After 2.5hrs on the "highway" we transferred to an open top jeep for 40 mins of fun winding up steep s-bends being chased by random wild dogs!</p><p>Arrived into beutiful pedestrianised village - Bandipur is part of a heritage conservation project - made a huge diiference to b e withjout the constant honking and smog of Nepal's traffic. Staying at Old Bandipu Inn - an old mansion which has ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/pokhara-journals-j5951661.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_QtIv1z1IiMtFQG7YoovCD-o7l2w_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/QtIv1z1IiMtFQG7YoovCD-o7l2w_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_QtIv1z1IiMtFQG7YoovCD-o7l2w_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=QtIv1z1IiMtFQG7YoovCD-o7l2w_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fpokhara-journals-j5951661.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/pokhara-journals-j5951661.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-23:5113767 2007-07-23T16:07:26Z 2007-11-06T12:46:13Z Kiera http://realtravel.com/member-m5112351-kiera.html <p>a entry by Kiera from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-nepal-reviews-hotels-d6773.html">Kathmandu, Nepal.</a></p> <p>Day 1 - 12th April 2007 – Thursday</p><p>After an almost teary farewell to Ray I headed to the airport to begin my journey. I had pretty much done this route before when I went to India so I knew where I was going. Dublin to London, London to Doha and then Doha to Kathmandu. Nothing much happened on the way over, just chilled on the plane, watched a few movies and speculated what life would be like for the next two months.</p><p>Day 2 - 13th April 2007 – Friday</p><p>Arrived in Kathmandu early that morning and was met by a guy called Macha. He was to show me where my new home was going to be ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j5113767.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_.N8RaiQ28N2gURQ2-WCEK1er0dA_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/.N8RaiQ28N2gURQ2-WCEK1er0dA_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_.N8RaiQ28N2gURQ2-WCEK1er0dA_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=.N8RaiQ28N2gURQ2-WCEK1er0dA_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkathmandu-journals-j5113767.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kathmandu-journals-j5113767.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-24:5834610 2007-10-24T07:23:00Z 2007-10-24T07:23:00Z nathan u http://realtravel.com/member-m4304289-nathan_u.html <p>a entry by nathan u from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/gorkha-nepal-reviews-hotels-d5834553.html">Gorkha, Nepal.</a></p> <p>After I finished the Annapurna Circuit I had one day of rest in the very western city of Pokhara. I could have used two or three days, but it wasn't going to happen if I wanted to witness the celebration of the Dashain Festival with Deepak's (my trekking guide's) family.</p><p>The trip to Gorkha started at the Pokhara bus park. Deepak had already returned to Kathmandu to meet up with his wife and kids so I was on my own. I asked which bus went to Gorkha. The response was another question "do you have a ticket?" "No." (The fare can also be paid on the bus) I was directed onto a bus and wondered ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/gorkha-journals-j5834610.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_FFa-veplS1PpFc5yt8moRiTEe0g_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/FFa-veplS1PpFc5yt8moRiTEe0g_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_FFa-veplS1PpFc5yt8moRiTEe0g_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=FFa-veplS1PpFc5yt8moRiTEe0g_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fgorkha-journals-j5834610.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/gorkha-journals-j5834610.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-12-16:3105446 2006-12-16T17:46:04Z 2007-10-17T05:32:23Z 浪跡天涯 http://realtravel.com/member-m1015647-%e6%b5%aa%e8%b7%a1%e5%a4%a9%e6%b6%af.html <p>a entry by 浪跡天涯 from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/muktinath-nepal-reviews-hotels-d3105438.html">Muktinath, Nepal.</a></p> <p>30/10</p><p>導遊 Dev、挑伕 KB 和 Teresa 昨天從 Kathmandu 飛抵 Pokhara 和我們會合。 一行五人在 Green Park Hotel 吃過早餐後，便乘車出發去我們 Jomsom Trek 的起步點 Naya Pul (~1100m)。</p><p>剛起步就碰到從昆明來的三姐弟 ，後來又碰到台灣來的兩位女仕。我們中、港 、台的同胞一起住在Tirkhedhunga （1540m）的Dipak Lodge，晚上召開兩岸三地會議。</p><p>31/10</p><p>早上海峽兩岸的同胞先走，香港同胞遲了出發 ，有點不合群現象。縱然首兩小時都是陡峭的上山路 ，但香港同胞由於訓練有素，很快追上了海峽兩岸 ，經過一輪叮噹馬頭，終於節節領先，勝出多個馬位 ，首先到達 Ghorapani/Deurali (3194m），住宿Tukuche View Lodge。</p><p>那裏雖然氣溫很低，但風景優美 ，房間可以看見日落中的雪山 ，最難忘的還是沖那熱騰騰的熱水涼。</p><p>1/11</p><p>早上四點起來摸黑上 Poon Hill (3210m) 看日出，可是雲太多，看不見“日照金山”的景象 ，反而是日出後圍繞雪山的雲彩消耗了我們不少膠捲。在 Poon Hill 海峽兩岸三地的同胞又凝聚在一起，理所當然來個中 、港、台大合照。</p><p>遊人陸續 ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/muktinath-journals-j3105446.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_0QnYvoT7zyibfPTQ-8e-cOuQ.VQ_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/0QnYvoT7zyibfPTQ-8e-cOuQ.VQ_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_0QnYvoT7zyibfPTQ-8e-cOuQ.VQ_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=0QnYvoT7zyibfPTQ-8e-cOuQ.VQ_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmuktinath-journals-j3105446.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/muktinath-journals-j3105446.html