kathmandu and pokhara for a 70 yr old,who thinks hes 40

Obviously im not going for the trekking but am keem to experience the country and customs. I enjoy the odd drink or 20 and would appreciate any tips on good restaurants or bars in either location.Any hints ot tips most appreciated, with greetings from Scotland

kathmandu and pokhara for a 70 yr old,who thinks hes 40

If you are staying near Thamel in Kathmandu and at Central Lakeside in Pokhara, you will have a huge selection of food and drink. In fact, b/c Pokhara is the starting and ending point of the Annapurna trek, restaurants seem to cater to all the before and after trekking crowds with various treats and booz!! :)

Just be a little careful of the food and water as you can get a tummy bug pretty easily there... Just be sure to eat cooked food and bottled water. And don%26#39;t worry, antibiotics are easy to get and very cheap there if needed!

In both places, it is possible to do some nice walks without trekking for miles at high altitudes. For instance, from Pokhara take a taxi to Sarangkot for the sunrise and hike up to the viewing point and all the way down through some nice little villages along an easy to walk, dirt track... Or rent a bike and head off around the lake for a bit. From Kathmandu, take a bus to Bhaktapur, which is a must see, and then a taxi up to Nagarkot for the night. In the morning, you can see the sunrise of the Himalayas and then hike down from Nagarkot through the countryside from the viewing tower and then take a bus back into Kathmandu. You could also do a walk to or from Godavari from Kathmandu.

In Kathmandu, I would also recommend trips to Bodhanath and Patan. I lived in Jawalakhel, just a few minutes walk from Patan Durbar Square for 6 months. I liked Patan Durbar Square better than the more well known one near Thamel, but that is worth a visit too. In fact, the walk from Thamel to Freak St is interesting.

Okay, there%26#39;s a good start anyways!! Have fun! It is festival time there at the moment... I was lucky and got to experience it with Nepalis. If you get an opportunity to eat dinner with a Nepal family, take it!

Take care... :)

kathmandu and pokhara for a 70 yr old,who thinks hes 40

Hi There,

On the bar side of things I would say make a beeline for RumDoodle. It%26#39;s got giant cut outs from all the Everest treks etc, was Hillary%26#39;s bar and offers free life time meals to anyone who%26#39;s climbed Everest!

After that it%26#39;s an open fire at night, and you can meet up with some interesting folk there.

In Pokhara you could try the Busy Bee on Lakeside. They have live music every night, it%26#39;s a bit touch and go as its cover songs etc, some times good, some times more whiskey is needed to enjoy it.

Have a look at www.thelongestwayhome.com there are some recommendations on how to save money in Nepal that might help. And I think the Kathmandu Garden House in Kathmandu sounds like a good place for you to hang out. Very nice owners, Nepalese French. Gas fire at night, beer in the fridge and good food with rooftop to sit in the sun. Also just out of range of tech music and cluster of thamel.

Hope this helps

Dave

I agree with KPT: Bhaktapur is a must - and I suggest spending at least one night there as the evening atmosphere in the traffic-free central area is quite magical, and a lot less Westernised than the synthetic delights of Thamel. Similarly strolling around Nagarkot, walking the streets and squares of Kathmandu and Pathan, seeing the Annapurnas from Sarangkot whilst at Pokhara are all well worth leaving the bar for.

I didn%26#39;t realise that being 70 means you aren%26#39;t allowed to trek . . . .

Thank you guys for your informative prompt replies.unfortunately i suffer from planter fascitis which makes long hike most painful hence the no trekking, but ur tips il certainly explore with many thanks and greetings from Scotland

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