Our arrival in Kathmandu kicked off with a roof-top breakfast in a luxury hotel, Hotel Barahi, Lazimpat. The view in the picture includes Narayanhiti Rajdarbar as the rest of Kathmandu is just waking up. It is nice to be back to the crowded gallis accompanied with crazy non-stop traffic, pip-pip and pop-pops of traxis and motorbikes, and just lively Kathmandu that wakes up every morning just like this.
Our roadtrip to Manthanli was freaking awesome. It took about two hours just to get out from the crowded city, but as soon as we passed Dhulikhel area the view included gorgeous Himalayas. After few hours of drive, we had about 13 km of the road that is almost completely damaged by the recent flood. The vehicles essentially are driven off the road and on the grabble and often on the water. The scary part was that the road is so windy and narrow, and the road largely supports just one sided traffic. This picture shows the other side of the traffic, the one that is incoming to us so we had to stop to let them go.
This one of the first pictures our full team, which now includes Mehesh jee.
Our driver Sabin should be thanked from this difficult drive and also for taking my picture along side of his vehicle.
This is the resort we stopped by for Chiya and Khaja --Quality resort. In the picture, we can see one of the best views of the actual windy roads on the hills.
We encountered a bunch of school kids returning from their school. They are walking off-the-road and on literally on the Khola. They look innocent and cute, which reminded me of my own school life.
Finally, we were served dal bhat tarkari. Afterward, as we were 4, perfect for our call-break card game. We played two games, but I lost on both. Looking forward to a better luck on the coming days toward EBC.
Nov 11, 2025
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