Transport
We arrived in Kathmandu at around 3pm on the 1st November. The bus dropped us on the side of the road and we really had no idea where we were! We had no wifi and no phone signal so no way of finding out how close we were to the centre of town where we had a hostel booked.
We managed to find a taxi that would take us to the main street for 400rs (a good price considering the fuel shortages!) We then were lucky enough to see the sign for our hostel while driving slowly through thamel.
We managed to find a taxi that would take us to the main street for 400rs (a good price considering the fuel shortages!) We then were lucky enough to see the sign for our hostel while driving slowly through thamel.
Where did we stay?
We stayed at a hostel called 'Happily Ever After Hostel' it was down a side road off of the main strip and a perfect base for checking out the town. We paid 300rs for a bunk in a shared room, then 350 each for a private double room. This included a basic breakfast of 1 piece of toast, an egg, jam and tea/coffee.
It was great for meeting other travellers, clean and with good wifi!
What did we do?
In all honesty....not a lot! Gary had a lot of things to buy and sort out before he left for his trek on the 5th as well as us both wanting to sort a trek for me to do. Also the fuel crisis really impacted on our ability to travel around. So most days we wandered the streets of Thamel purchasing gear for Gary. We did take a stroll to the Durbar square and were shocked to see the level of damage caused by the earthquake. It was so sad to see - especially as a friend of mine had visited the year before and I had seen her photos so it was really a stark contrast to those.
In all honesty....not a lot! Gary had a lot of things to buy and sort out before he left for his trek on the 5th as well as us both wanting to sort a trek for me to do. Also the fuel crisis really impacted on our ability to travel around. So most days we wandered the streets of Thamel purchasing gear for Gary. We did take a stroll to the Durbar square and were shocked to see the level of damage caused by the earthquake. It was so sad to see - especially as a friend of mine had visited the year before and I had seen her photos so it was really a stark contrast to those.
We did try and visit Bhaktapur - the famous old city that used to be the capital, however, the buses weren't really running and taxi's were charging a fortune for the one hour drive due to the ever worsening fuel crisis so we decided to leave it which was a real shame!
We ate in a few different places while there, including:
-Rama's Kitchen - We ate here on our first night and had a Nepali Thali - it was really yummy!
-Chick N Falafel - Delicious wraps that are uber filling
-Sandwich Point - Here I actually had a tuna mayo sandwich and it was soooo good!
- Gilingche - A tibetan Restaurant - Here we tried, momo's, Thukpa and Thenthuk
-Sandwich Point - Here I actually had a tuna mayo sandwich and it was soooo good!
- Gilingche - A tibetan Restaurant - Here we tried, momo's, Thukpa and Thenthuk
-Friends Cafe - We ate here on our last night together before Gary went off trekking and I had steak and Gary a burger...it was sooo tasty and unbelievable that everything had been cooked on an open fire!
-Macdonalds Fast food - Not the place your thinking...this was a Nepali curry and kebab place - They do great tandoori Chicken
-Macdonalds Fast food - Not the place your thinking...this was a Nepali curry and kebab place - They do great tandoori Chicken
-Bakery's - There are a number of Western bakery's that have a selection of cakes, pasties etc and most of them after 8pm offer 50% off their remaining stock! - A great way to clear the shelves and a cheap way to fill your tummy
-Rosemary Kitchen & Coffee House - We ate here on our last night in Nepal, the food is very good quality and the wine is good too. Its not cheapest but the quality is high and it was a lovely place to spend our last night!
-Rosemary Kitchen & Coffee House - We ate here on our last night in Nepal, the food is very good quality and the wine is good too. Its not cheapest but the quality is high and it was a lovely place to spend our last night!
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| Visible earthquake damage at Durbar Square |
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