Claudia, my ever intrepid travel partner, once again convinced me that
it would be a fine idea to go traipsing around in the far corners of
the world. Thus I found myself hunting around in vain for a decent
deal on a plane ticket from Tokyo to Kathmandu, a place that's
apparently "not on the way to anywhere." I spent one night in Bangkok
(cue the music) and arrived bright eyed and fresh legged in Kathmandu
to begin our Nepali adventures.