My flight was changed from Friday to Monday, so I spent the last few days in Vancouver. Got the Cipro, diamox, and imodium for the trail at the pharmacy. This means only 15 days total in Nepal, though. Not a huge amount of time, but enough to do the circuit (I hope)<\/p>\n
Just arrived in Kathmandu at 10:10pm. It’s now 11:40pm and I’m in Hotel Khangsar in the tourist district of Thamel. $8\/night. Internet deathly slow – feels like dial up.<\/p>\n
Was a long flight. 13 hours Vancouver to Guangzhou, 2 hour layover in Guangzhou, then 5 hours to Kathmandu. Flight in Vancouver was delayed 45 minutes.<\/p>\n
Plan to head to Besi Sahar tomorrow – the start of the Annapurna Circuit. In the morning will have to get a map, pocket knife, ACAP (Annapurna Conservation Area Permit), and TIMS card. Will try to get everything done and catch minibus at 11am. Trip takes 6-7 hours. Really want to get there tomorrow instead of spending more time in Kathmandu now. Would prefer to spend time here at end of trip, once I know the trek is done.<\/p>\n
Everything fit into an 18L bag. My first compliment of the trip was airport security telling me I was travelling light. Off to bed now. May not have internet until the end of the trek in Pokhara.<\/p>\n
Rumours of flooding and Russian trekkers being killed by flash floods in Pokhara. We’ll see. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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