Travel around the world: into Nepal (1)

At the end of March, on the afternoon of returning to Lhasa from Linzhi, I wanted to get a visa to Nepal immediately. Tao Ge in the inn said that it was March 28th to celebrate the serf's turning over. I might quit, but I still insisted on going. Tao Ge can't beat me. Brother Hua, the housekeeper, said that people would not do it in the afternoon, so I gave up the idea of doing it right away.

I got up early the next morning to apply for a visa, so I put on leisure suit, which I haven't worn since I came to Tibet. Later, when I felt uncomfortable, I put on my usual clothes. Nepal's consulate in Tibet has changed its place. We can't find it near Norbulingka according to the original route. I asked the owner of a shop, and she said that she had moved to Tibet Hotel.

I found the Tibet Hotel again. At the gate of the hotel, there are several Tibetan brothers. When they saw that I was applying for a visa, they said they needed a two-inch photo, and they needed to make a copy of the visa form, fill in the contents and hand it in. I don't think they are bad people. They copied the form with their eldest brother. He seriously instructed me to fill out the form, paste an inch of photos I prepared, copy my passport, nail it together, and then put it in my passport. He also gave me a business card and said that if I left this afternoon, I would call this number directly.

I went to the consulate, where there was a nice Nepalese with glasses. I gave him my passport and watch. He looked at it and didn't know what he was thinking. I am very afraid of being refused a visa. If I am refused a visa, my wish to go to Nepal may be postponed.

"When are you going to Nepal?" He looked up at me and said in fluent Chinese.

"Today, this afternoon." Originally, I wanted to postpone my departure for one day, but I was afraid that I would be refused a visa after I said it, so I had to say that I would leave today.

He smiled, then wrote a list and asked me to pick up my visa at four o'clock in the afternoon.

I sent a wechat to Brother Hua, saying that the visa is ok and I am ready to go back and pack my things.

After lunch at the inn, everyone joked that I went to Nepal and didn't want to be brainwashed into doing things that hurt the national interests. I think the chances of this happening to me are almost zero. Because some friends say I am stubborn, and I am full of a glass of water, and I can't pour anything in.

At 2: 40 pm, I started from the inn and took bus No.25 from Chongsaikang Station to the District Construction Bank Station.

As soon as I got off the bus, the Tibetans called me according to the phone number I gave him before. I told you, he said his car would arrive soon. I entered the Tibet Hotel again, but the consulate hasn't opened yet. Tibetan brother invited me to have a rest. I put down my luggage and went out to buy two bottles of water.

Near 4 o'clock, the door of the consulate opened, and I queued in and got my visa.

Here comes the car. I got on the bus and it drove out of Lhasa.

I don't know when I will arrive at the border or when I can leave for another country. This is my first time to go abroad. If you go to Nepal by land, take the bus from Lhasa to 400 yuan in Geelong Town, from Geelong Town to 50 yuan at the port, and the rest will cross the port to Kathmandu, Nepal's capital 150 yuan, where you can pay Nepalese RMB.

The car went all the way west and arrived in Shigatse at 8 pm. I had a rest in Nimu County and ate a bowl of instant noodles. I wanted to buy a bag of peanuts at the grocery store over there. When I paid, I found that the production date was 20 17, so I gave up.

When I arrived in Shigatse, an old couple in their sixties and seventies came up. I was surprised to come to Tibet at such an age and visit Nepal from Tibet. Xigaze is said to have been built by our Shandong people. Suddenly found that it is no different from the mainland. Real estate, low-level businesses and pedestrians are like a small county in the mainland. The pure Tibetan style has disappeared. On the contrary, you can see some Tibetan buildings in small villages along the road.

The bus started from Shigatse, and it was getting dark. It didn't get dark until nine o'clock. At this time, most villages in mainland China are estimated to have fallen asleep. Then, it is climbing all the way. I sat in the back of the car and couldn't see the window. I feel that there are always lights around, sometimes street lamps and sometimes nearby villages.

The journey was not wasted.

In addition to the old couple, there are two young people, a middle-aged man and two women in business. Two businesswomen sat in the front seat, as if their people had lost something, and they had to pay for it, losing more than 10 thousand. One of them flew into a rage when talking to that person on WeChat, saying that whoever lost it would be responsible, and she would spare no one. Her words made the whole car nervous. Middle-aged men and elderly couples remain silent. I sat in the back row with those two young people. The young man next to me told a joke. He said that the slogan posted in the toilet of the Tibetan hotel is not "Please flush after using", but "You are going to the toilet, not offering Hada." I don't understand the hidden voice.

The car has been driving, and I feel sick and my stomach is very bad. For some reason, the instant noodles I ate in the afternoon rolled in my stomach and I felt like vomiting. Later, when I arrived at the Everest Observation Deck, the bus stopped and I came down to blow my hair and threw up. I feel much better.

At this moment, I saw the stars all over the sky. They are really bright and shiny. I have never seen such a starry sky. I immediately thought of the song "Stars in the Sky", and the melody sounded in my heart.

Later, I learned that the highest altitude of the road we took was more than 5200. I must have been upside down.

In Geelong County, the young man next to me got off the bus. He was going to do engineering here, and it was about 4 o'clock in the morning. Two hours later, the bus arrived in Geelong Town, only 20 kilometers away from the port. The middle-aged man and two women in business got off the bus first. The driver took me, the young man and the old couple to a hotel run by Sichuanese for a rest. I opened a standard room with that young man.

The driver told us that we would be told to leave at the port at ten o'clock in the morning.

It's already seven in the morning, but it's still dark.

I fell asleep hastily and woke up at 9 o'clock in the morning. The young man next to me said that he would not go to Nepal, so he was working on a project here. I think it's just me and the old couple going to Nepal.

We went to the public security bureau at 10 o'clock to prepare a case, and then a seven-seat car came with a Sichuan eldest brother and three Nepalese. In this way, the car soon arrived at the port, and it was still a good mountain and water all the way here. Because at the border, the road is very strict, and after several checkpoints, I have to get off and check my ID card.

When I arrived at the entry-exit hall of the port, the female staff asked me if it was my first time to go abroad, and I said yes. He asked me if I was hiking in Nepal, and I said I would volunteer in Nepal. She gave me an incredible look. I thought I would be prevented from going to Nepal, but she let me go anyway. This old couple and I set foot on the land of Nepal, and they were later called uncles and aunts by me.

My uncle and aunt failed in business because they guaranteed business for the son of a comrade-in-arms. They were sued by the court and blacklisted. They can't take the domestic high-speed rail and plane, so they have plans to go abroad to play. They signed up for a tour group and asked me if I wanted to go to Kathmandu together. I said yes.

We got on the car of the person the travel agency asked them to find, but because it was a seven-seat car, it would be a waste for three people to walk. They told us to wait and got on the bus with seven people. After a while, seven people came from China, together. Nepalese let us get off and let these seven people go by car first. We are very angry. I got on another car and waited, but no one came out of the port at this time.

Another driver in Nepal asked us to charter a car, asking price 1500. How can we refuse? Later, my uncle and aunt called the people in the tour group, and they thought of a way to let each of us pay 300 yuan, which is a chartered car. I agreed, so we set out for Kathmandu.

We rode like a disco ball all the way, and our skeleton was falling apart.

Nepali roads have lagged behind China for more than ten years. Along the way, the loess is flying, potholes are flying, and people drive into Tibet. The road is flat and the surrounding scenery is beautiful. Even if the surrounding scenery is beautiful, people can't calm down and enjoy it. Cars travel all the way from the poor border to the capital Kathmandu, passing through many villages. We also saw highland barley, wheat and kapok trees.

After climbing a super mountain, we arrived in Kathmandu.

I went to the address given by Yunna, the owner of Kadu Inn, called Durbar Marg, which is the busiest street in Nepal. He asked me to wait at KFC, because there was no wifi in it, and another company's wifi could not be connected, so I couldn't contact Yunna. I suspect that there is something wrong with my mobile phone. The Nepalese female employees in the store enthusiastically helped to connect, but it still didn't work. If I can't find her, I guess I'll have to do it myself in Kathmandu.

I waited for a long time and saw two people from China at the door. I said I needed the internet. They opened their own personal hotspot, so I contacted Yunna. Someone will pick me up soon.

Note: This article was first published on March 3 1, 2065438.