{"id":1958,"date":"2023-01-22T05:13:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T05:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/?p=1958"},"modified":"2023-01-24T14:32:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T14:32:29","slug":"aangenaam-verrassend-nepal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/aangenaam-verrassend-nepal\/","title":{"rendered":"Pleasantly surprising Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Al snel na vertrek in grensstadje Siddharta rij ik de bergen in, richting Pokhara. Deze stad is vooral bekend door veel toeristen en bergbeklimmers die van daaruit in het Himalaya gebergte gaan klimmen of wandelen.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Er is maar \u00e9\u00e9n weg van de grens naar de stad Pokhara, een route van 180 km met duizenden bochten. Ik ben blij dat ik op een allroad motorfiets zit want op veel plekken is het asfalt door aardverschuivingen en vallend gesteente ernstig beschadigd of helemaal verdwenen. De gemiddelde snelheid ligt erg laag en ik rij bijna de hele route in de eerste 2 versnellingen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4144-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4144-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4144-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4144-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4144-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4144-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4144-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4144-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4144-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4144-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4144-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Onderweg stop ik bij een gigantische hangbrug over het dal. De brug is alleen toegankelijk voor voetgangers en er naast ligt een klein restaurantje met terras waar ik voor \u20ac2,10 geniet van een heerlijke noodle lunch. Het landschap is anders dan ik verwachtte: hoge steile bergen met veel groene vegetatie, palmbomen, bamboe, struiken met bloemen en in de dalen terrassen met akkers vol kleurig mosterdzaad. Het voelt tropisch aan en is erg mooi om doorheen te rijden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4157-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4157-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4157-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4157-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4157-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4157-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4157-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4157-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4157-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4157-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4157-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4165-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4165-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4165-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4165-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4165-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4165-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4165-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4165-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4165-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4165-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4165-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4128-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4128-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4128-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4128-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4128-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4128-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4128-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4128-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4128-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4128-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4128-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Laat in de middag kom ik met vermoeide armen en handen van het rijden, aan bij het guesthouse in Pokhara. In een rustige wijk met veel hotels heeft een ontzettend aardige familie 2 grote \u2018hotels\u2019 in hun tuin. Mijn kamer heeft uitzicht op het Himalaya gebergte maar helaas is de lucht niet helder genoeg om witte toppen te kunnen zien. De tuin van het guesthouse is een echte oase met koffiestruiken, bloemen en zelfs papaya-bomen waar ik bij het ontbijt de vruchten van mag proeven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4182-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4182-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4182-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4182-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4182-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4182-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4182-9x12.jpeg 9w, 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https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4178-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4178-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nepal is een verademing na het hectische India: minder hectisch verkeer, minder lawaai, minder rommel maar wel (veel) slechtere wegen. Ik ben erg benieuwd of dat voor een grote stad als Kathmandu ook gaat gelden.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tegen zonsondergang is de lucht helderder geworden en kan ik vanaf het gasthuis de 7km hoge Fishtailmountain zien. Een heilige berg in het Himalaya gebergte, die niet beklommen mag worden. Het is vreemd om de witte bergtoppen zo hoog aan de horizon te zien.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4194-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4194-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4194-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4194-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4194-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4194-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4194-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4194-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4194-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4194-860x1146.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_4194-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Samen met Rik, de motorrijder die ik trof aan de grens van Nepal, ga ik eten in een restaurant en genieten we bij een lekker haardvuurtje nog na. Hierna scheiden onze wegen weer, hij gaat dieper de bergen in, ik richting Kathmandu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eps.63 Siddhartha [NP] to Pokhara [NP] - Pleasantly surprised by tropical Nepal!\" width=\"1260\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XmUsCHu4ZFM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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