We spent two days visiting different parts of Kathmandu, walking from temple to temple, but also watching people going about their daily business. The streets were crowded. On the first day, we walked from Thamel to  Durbar Square and back, no way to remember all the street names. On the second day we traveled to Boudhanath by taxi in the morning. The stupa was our favorite place in Kathmandu area, so peaceful. Then we walked over to Pashupatinath to meet new friends, a Polish couple we met in Lukla. We tried different restaurants in Thamel in the evenings.
Nepal, day 1 & 2: Kathmandu, prep for the trek
We have one full day – two nights to prepare for the trek. Our apartment is in a small building between Sorhakhutte and Pakanajol, on the border with Thamel. We went by taxi to Chabahil bus stop to buy tickets for jeep to Phaplu, did some shopping and rested in a tourist cafe in Thamel, wondered around a bit. We got first view of snow-covered peaks, just before sunset. We start next morning at 3 am. Hope to have some internet connection on the trail.