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Friday, December 07, 2007

Hello from Kathmandu, Nepal

While our Thai Airwayss flight was about to decend for landing, we have a good view of the Himalayan.Blogging from Internet Cafe at KathmanduHi everyone, I arrived Kathmandu safely yesterday at 1.30pm local time. Our LDC resident guru, Geshela Tenzin Zopa came personally to airport to welcome us.
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We took a four wheel drive to check in at Shambala Resort Guest House which is about 20mins drive from airport. The other group who stayed at Hyatt took the Toyota Van. Weather was sunny and very nice till late evening. The street is very dusty and the road conditions is not so good.
At 4 pm, we went over to Hyatt to join the other group who stayed at Hyatt and visited the Boudanath Stupa. What is special here is that there will be power cut from 5.30-7.30pm and we have to walked in the dark. It was really a great experience circumbulating the stupa and make light offerings. We spend about 1 hours at the stupa.
Later we adjourned to a Chinese Restaurant called Garden Kitchen Home Cooking for a very nice dinner. I tried the Nepal set dinner which is very delicious and also the lemon honey ginger drink.We went back to guest house at around 10pm. Slept at 12.30am. It is very cold during middle of the night.

Thats all for now. Will update when time permits. :)

15 comments:

  1. Anonymous4:36 PM

    Hello from Maraysia! Good luck and take care. kekeke

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  2. wow! sam, you are in nepal...cool! I have always wanted to go there! have a safe trip and enjoy yourself! Cheers!

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  3. Pls upload some photos here! hehe...Take care!

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  4. Happy to hear from you.Sounds interesting to me.:)

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  5. rejoice !!! enjoy yourself

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  6. whoa! u really get time to blog all de way from there! Do take more pics n share wif us!

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  7. Anonymous5:14 PM

    raining most of the
    time here. well, like lake tahoe very cold.

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  8. Uncle Sam, Happy Holidays to you.

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  9. AceOne: Bro,Thanks. Come here and joiin me. You will taken back to 40years ago. very slow pace here. :)

    zooroopa: Internet here too slow. Can even blog. Upload pics will take hours. :)

    Sweetiepie: This is an interesting place but you must be able to bear with the pollution, bad traffic, roads etc etc. :)

    Elenie: Ya, Rejoice. I beleive you will come here one day. :)

    fluffy: Just try out their internet since it is just beside my guest house. But connection is very slow.:)

    Michelle: Lake tahoe is much colder. here is bearable but very dusty and bad road conditions. I dont think Tim can take it. :)

    Tak Feng & Li li: Thanks. I will see as much place as i can. :)

    Hazel: Thanks.

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  10. Oh wow, can't believe you are on a pilgrimage tour. You are a true inspiration. Wish that I can be there one day and witness the place myself.

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  11. Hi Sam,

    Take care and I hope you will have a great time in Nepal.

    Best Wishes
    Let's Acquire Wisdom and Live with Passion

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  12. Hello Uncle Sam...

    How are u doing? Hope u have had a great trip so far. Just wanna let u know that u have been tagged.

    http://nafasg.blogspot.com/2007/12/importance-of-limiting-yourself.html

    U can do this once u are back from your vacation ok? Take care and have fun! =)

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  13. Oh my.. you are in Nepal now?!?
    Have a good pilgrimage trip my friend. I am sorry I seldom visit your blog. See, like now you're somewhere out there and I didn't even know about it. Thank GOD just until 16 Dec.

    Please take lot of pictures. I am sure it is a nice place. :)

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  14. Have fun, sam! im looking forward for your food post when u r back! :)

    oh, btw, when u r back, come collect yr award at my place!

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