So, this last weekend my friend Joy and I went to a most wondrous relaxing hotel/spa just outside of KTM. It was sooo relaxing, bargain basement cheap, and they seemed to throw in free drinks, possibly because they messed up my food orders twice. Not sure how but for lunch on Saturday I received Prawn Cocktail which wasn't on the menu, instead of the beef (yes I ate holy cow) sandwich that I did order... random...
On Sunday when we were supposed to come home there was another Bandh (strike) this time called by teachers unions who incidentally haven't been teaching any classes the last 2 weeks... it was pretty well enforced, lots of tyre burning and rock throwing, and so alas we had to spend the whole day by the pool... stranded as it were at the spa! Cant think of many nicer places in KTM to be stranded!
Me outside our free upgrade deluxe room/cabin
Joy in the bedroom... it was huge!
power showers in the bathroom... soooooooooooooooooooooo very exciting!
One of the courtyards at the hotel... lovely!
The pool
We went on a guided walk in the woods (so exciting given how deprived of woods we are in KTM). The guide was interesting. He told us how because the land is Royal property the crown prince (not the most popular of chaps) comes often to shoot the deer in the woods, and so the numbers are going down... he also said 'democracy is good, but king and political parties are bad'. I think that this is felt by many Nepalis... they want democracy, but not the corruption and ineffectiveness of the political parties... but of a problem me thinks!
The golf course - I find it hard to believe this is actually in Nepal, let along KTM. It was green, well manicured, designed by people who did Gleneagles, and apparently one of the best in South Asia... very expensive for a round, but plenty of expats (particularly Asians) on the course... we discovered the Crown Prince plays a lot, bringing with him all his body guard entourage. Apparently he isn't very good tho ;o)
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