Last night I plotted the route out of Nepal and back into India, where I will head towards Bangladesh and, ultimately, China. Unfortunately, Google maps has a better idea, and after a little fact finding and numerous test plots, I find that there is a missing stretch of route data between Hetauda and Pathlaiya. For this reason alone, I have to head all the way back via Butwal and onto Gorekhpur in India. It’s a long route compared to where I could have gone, but rules are rules.
Just eat the fruit and keep driving.
I pull over before I get to Butwal and take a good look at the distant mountains. About four hours drive away is Mount Everest. Not that you can drive that way, but you know what I mean. Nepal is a country crying out to be visited. It has a rich and interesting culture and half of the biggest mountain in the world. [The border runs over the main ridge, so Tibet has the other half. I like the fact that they share it.]
I cross the Belahiya border again, which takes a little longer than the other day, due to the shear number of trunks in the way. Monday is a busy day around here. By the time I get to Gorekhpur I am ready to slip into a coma. I need a good bed, so I ‘booked’ a room in the hotel Awadh, which offers a reasonable rate for the night. Night all!