Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Only three flights away

Nepal is in my sights. Ulaanbaatar to Beijing, 15 hour layover in Beijing, Beijing to Guanzhou, 3 hour layover in Guanzhou, Guanzhou to Kathmandu. Yes, not ideal, but the cheapest I could find. Come Friday night, I'll be in Nepal, and I'll be very happy.

Risks: went to the Chinese Embassy today. They said I don't need a visa. They'll just stamp me. I should've had the guy write that down on some Chinese Embassy stationary. Too bad they're only open M/W/F from 9:30 until noon. Last thing I want is to get sent back to Ulaanbaatar. It's nice and all, but I'm ready for the Himalayas.

It seems that I need a bit of the Chinese luck just to make sure I can make it through. I'll let you know how it goes.

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