Last night after we checked in, we decided to leave the hotel and look for a place with some food and a beer. There were narrow store fronts serving food, but none of them served alcohol so we walked a bit further. Since it was getting late (10:30 pm) I suggested that we would probably need to go to a hotel that had a bar. Then we saw the Radisson just down the road. The driveway had a barrier and armed guards but they welcomed us through to the (Very swanky) main entrance where we went through a metal detector. Inside, it was beautiful, no different from the high end conference hotels I see in my work. We had wonderful murgh tikka chicken and snacks with Kingfisher beer. The swankiness was highlighted by the cloth towels for drying your hands beside the sink.
Our hotel by comparison (though clean and safe with friendly staff) would be on par with the old family run motels from my childhood. The price was also in line with a family run motel which is why I chose it.
Great to see your photos David & Barb & to read the update. Glad you all landed safely in India & hopefully you still have Suzanne there with you too. :)
ReplyDeleteIt is noon Sunday here so I assume you are all now in Kathmandu & look forward to hearing the update on the next leg of your journey.