Now that the motorcycle is in the warehouse of the airport, it is doable. It feels like my trip is on pause and I don't want that because there is a lot to see in Nepal. About 16 km away is the town of Bhaktapur. Known for its 'Durbar Square' with temples, squares and narrow streets. In the…
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Nervously I start the engine to drive the 6 km to the airport in Kathmandu. Contrary to my habit, I'm wearing my regular clothes. My motorcycle clothing and everything else I have is in my luggage bags, which will be packed together with the motorcycle for the flight to Kuala Lumpur. The coming week…
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After several attempts by China to annex Tibet, the Chinese army entered the autonomous country in 1950 to 'liberate' the population from the ruling spiritual leaders. (Gosh, where do we know that from now?!) Many Tibetans fled to Nepal and settled near Boudhanath, the Tibetan quarter in Kathmandu where…
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Around noon I have an appointment with the company that will send my motorcycle to Kuala Lumpur by cargo plane. I have been in contact with a young guy who works for the company via Whatsapp for some time now. I am therefore somewhat surprised that an older man walks into the guesthouse where I am staying….
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I want to leave early today because I have a long drive ahead of me. In terms of navigation, it will be a piece of cake, because there is only one road, 200 km long, through the mountains from Pokhara to Kathmandu. That is also a disadvantage because there are regular landslides or other blockages on the road and then…
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Soon after leaving the border town of Siddharta I drive into the mountains, towards Pokhara. This city is best known by many tourists and mountaineers who go climbing or hiking in the Himalayan mountains from there. There is only one road from the border to the city of Pokhara, a route of 180 km with thousands of curves….
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After two days on the highway, I'm driving on a kind of provincial two-lane road today. Not too busy in terms of traffic, but a lot of activity on and next to the roads and the road goes straight through villages and towns. So there is a lot to see and that makes this travel day a real pleasure. Last night I made a reservation by phone…
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