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Had got a visa to Nepal.

In general, there is nothing complicated: fill out and print a questionnaire on the Immigration office website, hotel reservations for 10 days (hotels are selected from the list on the Nepal tourism board website, reservations are made through booking.com), insurance that covers COVID-19 issues for the entire duration of stay, passport (more than 6 months before the expiration date) and visa payment in dollars (no change). The visa is made right on the day of application. 

But the planned start date had to be shifted. There are still restrictions in Kathmandu, there are no domestic flights in the country, international flights have appeared, but so far only a few per week. That is, you will, of course, be able to get to Kathmandu, but then you will have to wait for decisions to ease the restrictions regime.

And yes, Nepal has imposed a mandatory quarantine requirement for all arriving in the country. You will have to stay at the hotel for 10 days at your own expense. Then, if you have a negative coronavirus test, you can move around the country. 

Meanwhile, the monsoon came to Nepal. A little earlier than usual and much stronger than usual. In the first few days of rains, the water levels in the rivers exceeded the 1974 record highs. A number of areas were flooded, many roads and bridges were destroyed. So it’s even good that I didn’t start on the scheduled date. I still have a margin of time, the maximum start date from which I still manage to slip into the "seasonal" window is July 15th.

I waithing for the development of events, wait for clarity with domestic flights and trekking permits, pack my backpack and, starting from Tuesday next week, I will be ready to take off any day.

If anyone nevertheless has a desire to join me: see the website for the actual schedule of the route.

On the photo: at the Dhaulagiri base camp

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