We arrive in Kathmandu, and await the unknown and prepare unknowingly for a trial of stamina and mental fortitude.
First view of the Himalayas from our flight.
After arriving in Kathmandu and getting most things sorted out and prepared for out trek, we rest at our hotel. It had a wonderful rooftop patio (read: A flat roof with a table in the middle of it...) that allowed for some stunning views of the city. This is Kathmandu around dinner time. The city proper is actually located in a deep rolling valley, far from any mountain of distinct proportion. The countryside for a few hours drive out is rolling fields and hills; larger hills than most of Canada, but not mountainous as you would think. It was about 100km to the start of the mountains (driving north, Tibet bound) from the city, but this is on roads that leave you with some concern for safety and a general inability for speed. It was a long 100km.
Another view of the city. Most buildings were concrete construction and apparently drab from a distance. However, up close it was noticed that there was much more personality to them that pictures from a distance portray.
Another view of the city. This is a rare patch of green grass that we found from our perch among the birds and telephone wires of our roof as we scanned the cityside.
Crystal, at sunset.
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