"Nepal - A country I have to visit again " a Nepal Travel Page by PierreZA

When I planned this trip with a friend of mine, I was not sure as to what to expect.
After a long trip, via Doha, we arrived in Kathmandu, as the sun was setting. At the visa counter, we were greeted by a few elderly Nepali men, sorting out our visas within a few minutes.
Our plans included a visit to Pokhara, a few nights in Kathmandu and to explore parts of the Kathmandu valley.
Unfortunately we only had 6 days to see and do as much as possible.
I got to like Nepal since I started exploring Thamel, the tourist area of Kathmandu. Friendly people made it difficult not to like this place.
For one or other reason I thought Nepal would be very much like India, but I was totally wrong. Nepal can only be Nepal, unlike to any other country I ever visited.
It is not withou probelms, Nepal is a very young democracy and poverty is a major problem. When speaking to Nepali people in the 20-30 age group, you hear the same strory from most of them; they want to leave Nepal, as they cannot find work or very good education in Nepal. The positive part of this is that they do want to return to wonderful Nepal.

This page on Nepal could be seen as an introduction to the country, a brief overview. For more detailed information, I am writing pages on Pokhara and Kathmandu (including Kathmandu Valley).
There are amny thing to see and do in Nepal, and I only experienced a limited amount during this first visit.
I do plan to return as soon as I can, to experience more of Nepal.

Kathmandu, with its temples, shrines, traditions and wonderful people
The beautiful Pokhara, with the Anapurna Mountains and Phewa Tal
Having wonderful conversations with the very friendly local people of Nepal
The hillstation of Nagarkot
Bhaktapur, another UNESCO WH site in the Kathmandu Valley
Flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara - amazing views!
There is more than enough shopping to do!