Kathmandu
In Kathmandu, I walked slap-bang into Nepali New Year’s Eve
celebrations. The streets were crowded, and one could barely move.
Bars and restaurants were filled to the brim, and music could be
heard through the night—what a festive atmosphere! However, the
exciting part was finding the Nepali Calendar 57 years ahead of the
Gregorian calendar, thus, the year was 2066 instead of 2009.
Kathmandu, Nepal – Bangkok, Thailand - By Air
We left our room at 5h00 and pedalled through the quiet dark streets
of Kathmandu to the airport to catch our flight to Bangkok, Thailand.
There was, however, no need for our early arrival. The flight,
scheduled to leave at 9h00, only departed at 11h15. Following a two-
and-a-half-hour flight, our flight landed in Bangkok.
Upon arrival, the sweltering heat of Thailand was immediately
evident. After an expensive taxi ride into the city, a guesthouse in
touristy Banglamphu was located. We huffed, puffed, and sweated,
but finally, the bikes were reassembled, and panniers repacked.
A walk along the immensely touristy street of Khao San Road, with its
bars, restaurants and street food vendors, gave us our first taste of
exciting Bangkok, which would forever remain one of my favourite
cities.