Final Day in Kathmandu
After the high of my flight first thing this morning, the rest of the day was spent coming back down again.
Met with a few of the others that were still around for some breakfast, went to a great little place and have a very pleasant hour reminiscing about the trip and talking about our various ongoing travel plans. I am the only one going to Dubai.
Then it was back to the hotel, get packed and checked out. Then went for a stroll around town - again kept in a straight line (as best as possible) was trying to make my way to ............... - came to a closed road but they were letting pedestrians through - the road was a bed of tar - I carried on walking until the path ran out then gave up. Picked up some lovely scarves, then went back to the hotel.
Spent the next couple of hours having a bite to eat and a beer.
Transport all arranged for 4pm. Five past, then 10 past - nothing - went to reception and they said wait until quarter past - nothing appeared - was just starting to get a bit concerned - reception then said nothing was booked for me. Luckily AJay was staying at the hotel and reception found him and he got it sorted - the hotel mini bus took me - there was such a queue at checkin it did not make any difference so slight panic over.
Got through immigration with no problems. What an awful airport - guess we are spoilt with Gatwick and Heathrow - one little shop, got a coffee - was looking forward to a nice glass of wine, not has a glass of wine for 3 weeks!!
There's rows of metal chairs to sit at while you wait to board. It's now 18.20 and my flight as been announced - can someone please explain to me as to why people queue up to get on a plane - there have to be at least 60 people stood in a queue - just waiting.............
Am due to get to Dubai around 22.20 - just under a five hour flight, when I get there I have to look out for someone in an orange t-shirt with a sign with my name on it!! Then it's a 25 mins drive to my hotel for the next few days.