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This was my last night in Pokhara. My flight will be at 13:20 to Kathmandu with Yeti Airlines. I packed all my stuff into both backpacks, so I was ready to leave at any time. There was enough time for breakfast in town. I had some granola-fruit-curd mix, very delicious. On the way back, I bought some toothpaste. I paid my bill at Hotel Mountain View, I paid cash; the money changers have a better rate here than at the ATM. At 10:30, I ordered a taxi with the inDrive app. After 5 minutes, the driver arrived. The hotel owner told me that the inDrive taxi drivers would ask for more money in the end, but it didn’t happen. It was all easy. The road to the airport was under construction and extremely dusty. There was a lot of traffic in town as well. We reached the airport and I paid him.
I was waiting for a while before I checked in; there were still two hours before the flight. When the counters opened for my flight, I checked in and got my boarding pass. I passed the security, it was very casual here. There was a waiting room with three gates, two were open. A kid’s play room and a baby care, a coffee- and a souvenir shop. I had a coffee. The flight was delayed until 14:00. Then it was delayed until 14:45, then 15:00. In the end, the gate opened for the flight. I nearly got into the bus waiting there, I asked the flight attendant, she said I have to walk to the airplane waiting there. That was close.
Outside, I ordered a taxi again with inDrive. First, I chose a bike accidentally, I had to cancel this order. Then I got a car, after five, the driver arrived, and we started towards the Green Mandala Inn. The driver was a bit lunatic, not his driving, but his expression, sounds, and laughter. There was a lot of traffic again in Kathmandu, we passed the big statue in Boudhanath, where I stayed before for some nights. We safely arrived on a dirty road at the Green Mandala Inn. I just had to walk 50 meters up, and there was the gate. I checked in, and all was good. They have an amazing view of the town from here. Above the guesthouse is a monastery.
I sent a message to Max, and he came to my room. We talked for a while and arranged to meet for dinner at 18:00. There is a small Restaurant on the ground floor. I had some veggie noodles and they were good. I felt relaxed to be in this place, it feels all right here. Max and I talked for quite a while. When leaving, he introduced me to another guest, I forgot his name, can ask him next time. Now I had time to rest in my room and enjoy myself.
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