So, after that crazy Friday night, Karen, DC and I managed to drag our tired butts out of bed at 5 am Saturday morning to catch the "moutain flight". This flies next to a really beautiful section of the himalayas. However, I was a little dissapointed that it didn't get closer. I was picturing flying in between peaks! It was beautiful though.
Ladies and gentlemen, Mount freakin' Everest. (The tallest one, duh)
So then we returned to the house, ate, napped a bit, and Karen and I set off for Nagarkot. This is a five star hotel about 2 hours drive away from Kathmandu, straight up a mountain. Man, were those roads windy. But this hotel is like 25 dollars per night in this crazy economy, and has great food and spa services. The view from our balcony was so amazing that I took a video of it instead of a picture. And now the video won't upload on this connection, so you'll all have to wait. Picture a 180-degree panorama of the himalayas and the kathmandu valley. Now make it twice as beautiful as you were picturing. You're still not close. So I got a massage, which was a bit uncomfortable (and painful - ease up on my calves lady!) and a facial, which was divine. And I was able to - oh glorious joy of joys - take a hot bath in our room! Man did I miss those!
The next day (Sunday) Karen and I trekked to Bhaktapur, a town not far from Kathmandu. One hour uphill (ouch) to a gorgeous lookout, and two more hours downhill. The path was a bit treacherous at some points, but I did very well. And then I wiped out walking across a perfectly flat field, so some local farmers laughed at me.
Karen and I in trekking mode. Don't I look outdoorsy and tough?
An example of the beautiful views on the trek down. Notice the stepped fields to allow locals to farm on mountainsides.
So we got to Bhaktapur and our trekking guide also showed us around the Durbar (temple) square there. Then we cabbed it back to good old dirty Kathmandu. We really did this in the wrong order, because I could really have used that hot bath and massage after the hike instead of before, but ke garne?
7 comments:
Oh Emily, I would expect nothing less from you (re. wiping out in flat field). Read my latest e-mail and you will see that we are indeed sisters. I'm glad you got to have a hot bath, I know how much you enjoy them weirdo.
emily are you describing your first week still because by my calculations it's february and i'm wondeirng how you are remembering everything you did weeks ago?!
Awesome scenery pictures. The hiking sounds like quite an adventure. Sounds like you are busier there "volunteering" than you were at home. I think Andrea is stuck in a time warp! Keep posting the great pictures and descriptions of life in Nepal!!
Hi again Emily. I found Andrea's blog site, but I can't post a comment. How do I do it? It is slightly different than your's.
Heh. Your dad reading Andy's blog is just funny for some reason. At least you did injure yourself in the fall. That's something to be thankful for.
In other news, I showed a co-worker your blog because she wanted to see pictures of Nepal. She was stunned by the scenary.
Hi Emily, I miss you, I love the picture of mt. everest. i thought the picture of the monkey was funny. the picture of you in the sari is cool. can't wait to see you again, love Shae
Hello Emily, i thought the monkey was funny too. im going on a trip to the humane society on wednesday. i hope you come home soon. i love you from allison (typed by mom but she said what to write)
Im enjoying reading all your stories and all the pictures. I miss you too. Jodi
What a gorgeous photograph of "the roof of the world". Did you really have to go so far for a facial? I'm sure Kim could have fit you in if you were that anxious. Can't wait to see your video. Miss you much! Love, Aunt Judy
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