First on the agenda was a place called 'The Last Resort', this is where we all get to risk our lives and scare the crap out of ourselves! After being out the night before the bus journey to the top of the mountain was undesirable to say the least, but worth it once we got there ... four hours later!
As soon as we got off the bus we had to walk across the scariest, highest metal bridge (160m), over an amazing valley, where later most of the group either did a bunjee jump or a swing-100 metres freefall and swung across the crazy valley at 150mph ... it was realy cool but absolutely terrifying!
The worst part was actually the hike back up the mountain afterwards — absolute killer, but well worth it in the end ... the feeling was so awesome!
The next day some of the group went canyoning, where they abseiled down waterfalls ... not to be missed if you like that sort of thing, they all loved it — Go Emily!!
We all loved it at The Last Resort and nobody wanted to leave so we all highly recommend a visit there. The staff were really helpful and friendly and the accommodation was good too, although it was pretty much just glorified tents!
We got back to Kathmandu town and spent the next few days shopping and eating our hearts out. It was the best food since we left home, yay! We spent our nights drinking in all the random pubs and bars. Our favourites were 'Sams Bar' 'Tom & Jerry’s' and the 'Reggae Bar'. We also found an actual nightclub there too, which was a major plus!
There were lots of other tourists there so everyone was happy for some normality after the previous few weeks!!! We stayed at the 'Hotel Tradition' which was really clean and comfortable, and the staff were nice and friendly too. There was a good hostel nearby which was called 'Kathmandu Guesthouse' where a lot of travelers stay. It would be a cheaper option and better for meeting people.
It was a sad day when we had to leave as we were destined for India again, this time Calaguri, Moltan and Calcutta, just one night each. We didn’t really get to see these places as we were just driving through and stopping to sleep. One of the best things about India this time round was the fact that we had a sleeper bus with enough beds for all ... best road journeys ever! All buses should have beds.
We had a birthday in Moltan ... Happy Birthday, Emily ... you are amazing! The staff at the hotel were gobsmacked at our antics, all we needed was an i-pod, some speakers, alcohol and we were off! Calcutta was our final destination in India before our flight to Bangkok. It was quite poor there but the people were friendly and not so in your face as other places we visited previously in India, a very pleasant surprise!
The next morning we head to the airport … roll on Bangkok!
Jacinta, Emily, Sara :) xoxo
