It seems like a long time ago now that we waved goodbye to England and the Sellars wing of the family at Heathrow.
After a rather unpleasant flight to Dehli, a thorough encounter with the transit authorities featuring a lengthy search for the two lighters in hand luggage that had been missed by the snazzy Heathrow machinery, and a relaxed and short linking flight to Kathmandu we arrived in Nepal.
Delighted to be met by the friendly face of Auntie Deborah with a trusty taxi driver accompanying her we enjoyed our first views of Nepal from the windows of a tiny tardis-like vehicle crammed with bags and long legs! A bit of explanation and initial exploration walk with Auntie Debs later and we're back at the McMillan homestead cosy inside despite the nippy temperature outdoors and looking forward to seeing Jessica later when she gets back from her friend's party. We're already feeling very much on holiday and looking forward to seeing more of Kathmandu tomorrow, and more of Nepal in the coming days and weeks. Initial views of the Himalayas from the plane were spectacular, and we had a great view as we landed into the bowl that a long time ago used to be a massive lake but is now Kathmandu valley. Hoping to see the monkey temple, the Durbar (palace) Squares and plenty of Kathmandu city life in the next couple of days and thinking about our trekking and nature park tours for next week. More soon...
After a rather unpleasant flight to Dehli, a thorough encounter with the transit authorities featuring a lengthy search for the two lighters in hand luggage that had been missed by the snazzy Heathrow machinery, and a relaxed and short linking flight to Kathmandu we arrived in Nepal.
Delighted to be met by the friendly face of Auntie Deborah with a trusty taxi driver accompanying her we enjoyed our first views of Nepal from the windows of a tiny tardis-like vehicle crammed with bags and long legs! A bit of explanation and initial exploration walk with Auntie Debs later and we're back at the McMillan homestead cosy inside despite the nippy temperature outdoors and looking forward to seeing Jessica later when she gets back from her friend's party. We're already feeling very much on holiday and looking forward to seeing more of Kathmandu tomorrow, and more of Nepal in the coming days and weeks. Initial views of the Himalayas from the plane were spectacular, and we had a great view as we landed into the bowl that a long time ago used to be a massive lake but is now Kathmandu valley. Hoping to see the monkey temple, the Durbar (palace) Squares and plenty of Kathmandu city life in the next couple of days and thinking about our trekking and nature park tours for next week. More soon...
