8 am arrival at Kathmandu and first view of impressive mountains as the plane descended. Greeted by Hugo, Dendi his organiser, and garlands of flowers! I was immediately struck by the poverty as we drove from the airport: people sitting by the side of the road, old rickety housing, and cows wandering the streets. Amidst the traffic chaos the overall impression was of noise, colour and heat.
After crashing in our peaceful hotel we did some exploring on foot in the tourist market area of Thamel, dodging motorbikes, rickshaws and persistent taxis constantly blaring their horns.
We caught up with our old friend Hugo in the 'Roadhouse Cafe' and started looking at maps in preparation for the start of the trek on Monday.
The day finished with lively conversation over a curry with Hugo and Amit, both of whom are planning to climb Everest.
No comments:
Post a Comment