Trek The Unknown

Just tohught Iwould give a more descriptive plans for my trip:

Around annapuorna trek - Official time trekking that route is around 17 days. I’m about to extend it to 2 more destenations. Thilicho lake (the hidden lake) which suppose to extend the trek in 2-3 days & also Annapourna Base Camp which will extend the trek in another 4-5 days.

kali gandaki Rafting is also on plans. This is a 3-4 Rafting in the most exciting river in Nepal.

 going to be fun!

I met Steven a few days ago. He is 62 years old and he is the oldest long distance (10 KM) runner currently in Nepal. The current Nepali holding the record for long distance running is the couch of the Nepali team. Steven on the other hand has a special a aim. As being the oldest person running, he feels he has a special role, He wants to inspire those young runners joining the team.

Today i had a special experience. I went to the national stadium in Katmandu early in the morning to meet Steven and watch him running. I joined him for a few rounds but didn’t make it all the way.

He said he is been coming to that stadium every morning for the past 3 months and met the greatest Nepali runners currently training. he is proud being their model and help them reaching achievements.

I saw him running together with some of the young ones ( one of them is only 13) talking, encouraging and training them.

It’s really something seeing that. after 25 rounds of 400 meters it looks like this( i joined to the last round and a half, i can’t run 10 KM!) :

I have so many things to tell…a lot have a happened and I’ll complete that a bit by a bit. Anyway, I arrived Kathmandu doing some hop flights around the globe.

I started my journey when leaving Dalian in China on wednesday evening and took a night train( 256 RMB, for a bottom bunk bed) to Beijing. Being on the train in China is special experience. I’ll have a separate post on that.

I spent a whole day in Beijing.The official medical clinic was my 1st stop there right when arriving in the morning ( it is about 10 hours train ride) I had to get a typhoid fever injection, since it has been 3 years since I got my previous one. The official medical clinic is dealing with travelers going out of china and foreigners. It is located within a short taxi drive from Andimen subway station in Beijing.

The rest of the day was just spending time on the internet and meeting another friend I met on the train from Dalian to beijing on the previous trip.

There are a few buses going from the city itself to the airport. a taxi drive would cost 70-80 RMB, the bus costs only 16 RMB. It takes 50-60 minutes to get to the airport.

I purchased my tickets to Kathmandu through elong.com. It costs 3300 RMB + 554 RMB for tax ( +2% commission for international credit card payment).

Flight goes to Chengdu and arrives there at 1:00 at night. The flight then goes to Lahasa but only at 07:40 in the morning, so in my opinion it wasn’t worth in finding a hotel for those few hours, although it includes staying outside of the airport building and wait (fortunately there were other people there waiting).

Elong doesn’t state the flight goes through Lahasa, so be aware of that. All passport issues also being handles in Lahasa, So you need to get out of the plane and some back in.

The flight from Lahasa to Kathmandu fly above the Himalaya mountains. sometimes it’s possible seeing the Everest mountain. In order to see it, sit on the right side of the airplane.

At 9:45 AM I finally landed in Kathmandu a long 36 hour trip.

Believe me, it was worth it. I like the feeling of 3rd world cities. I feel like i’m in a different culture, so there is sooo much to discover!

stay tuned!