6/13/2023 0 Comments Places to visit in nepalNepal is 90% Hindu and 10% Buddhist despite Buddha being born in Nepal. I was greeted at the airport with a Nepal ceremonial scarf (Khada) signifying compassion, not unlike the custom of being presented with a lei upon arrival in Hawaii. I have no idea about the 45 minutes! I’ve read it has to do with Nepal being 4 degrees of longitude off which they jokingly call “Nepal stretched time” and never makes them late by making them 15 minutes early to everything. It is a 13.45-hour time difference to California which wasn’t too bad maintaining contact with home. Pilots flying into Kathmandu airport require a special training certificate due to the airport being on a Mesa in a valley at the foot of the Himalayan mountains. There are great views of Everest and the Himalayas between Guangzhou and Kathmandu provided you get a window seat on the right side of the plane. It was 13 hours to Guangzhou (Canton), China, and then a 4-hour flight to Kathmandu. My trip to Nepal and Bhutan started with the flight to Kathmandu from San Francisco via China. Chitwan National Park’s Elephant Center.
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