The last flight

A week and a half ago for an early morning (May 2004 16 September), I took the last by Nepal airlines operate flights to Shanghai from Kathmandu. It is said that since then, the route will be replaced by Air China.

Previously I was told this message, I could not help a bit perturbed.

The word "final" makes me feel bad. Tell us the news of Nepal tour guide then said, "in the aircraft they may engage in a Party. "Heard these assertions, playful, happy, I immediately.

Flights scheduled departure time is 15, 11 p.m. 55 minutes, and reached Shanghai time punctuality is 16 February 7 am.

My mix you want to call her husband at the airport, I advised her to boarding time further notice.

"Why?" she asked.

"Because I've heard, airlines often late.

I met a direct route from Shanghai to the mission, the flight to be late for 4 hours. "We the people are from Tibet to Nepal. But the beginning of our journey is worse. We flew from Shanghai by Chengdu, Lhasa, on 1 may Shanghai-Chengdu aircraft late one hour, but the original 2 may in the morning from Chengdu to Lhasa flight is late, 5 hours before departure, led to riots and Terminal 2 lunch-airport and machine on offer. By the way, we went to Lhasa flights are Air China, also is to be taken over, and shipping undertakings Shanghai Airlines that travel to Kathmandu.

"But when boarding at Shanghai might be.

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"You send text messages.

You do not have the heart to let you in the Terminal, and so on four hours? "

Maybe my things with, of course, you can say I Crow mouth, our precious last flight, as always, was delayed.

Dinner tour that flights delayed until 16 morning of 1 point 55 minutes, and we sent back to the hotel lobby.

I and mix in a nearby pub while away time, by the way consumption pocket the remaining few Nepalese coins.

11 point not to, we arrived at the airport.

But see airport gate poll the pool, the original door closed. Due to Maoist Nepal, guarded around, we have seen many checks of the scene, but didn't anticipate this scene.

Waited a while, someone out "ladies" to another door.

We think that the "ladies" would be "ladies first" treatment, a little complacent.

Airport gate finally opened, we realize that men and women separate Queuing is to facilitate search.

Airport door opened up two screens. We then stop to screen in accepting a female officer. Screen is not closed, the check is in fact just strategy, Tim troubles.

Spurred the airport, the flight, and the Guide Yiyixibie.

Now you can do the rest of the money exchanged for u.s. dollars, but to provide Exchange, when you receive a receipt of currency.

Shanghai travel service and Nepal tour guides are saying, but each person tells us, currency conversion back to the US and not by you, when the exchange rate of the currency, instead of the exchange rate at the airport. We in the Thamel Street is in a 1 dollar exchange rate than 70.8 around Nepal money to buy, while the airport is Bank is 1: US $ 74 to sell to us. So it is recommended that everyone in the Thamel Street buys from you in Money Exchanger Department will do the rest of the Nepal money dollars or the RMB exchange rate, there's much better than the airport.

The Security Department, but found no one.

Does the airport security check at the door even if? doubts, saw signs on our flight time suddenly becomes 3: 45.

So we passed empty security port, enter the waiting Hall, or lie or against their rest.

I was lucky to meet a member of the Chinese people of Nepal, Nepal with our tourist guide, travel during the peak season when the tour guide, off-season when doing business. This time he was to China Yiwu sourcing. He said for guided tours in Nepal is a good work.

A little more than three minutes, one will notify all passengers accept the security check.

Then we went outside the Security Department. I always to the slowest team, this time is no exception. Our team before goes looks yet fully awake, read the Passport will rush forward head when a hedge, sometimes cover up chapter after tossing a throw, the seal is of course full table looking seal. This is my impatience of Alice stood not far after personal observation and vivid Earth to us. We are all in stagger. If they are monitor, see we do not know will feel.

The second time after a security gate, we also had a rest in the Terminal, was told to check-in.

Teams are two brands, "men" and "Lady". People automatically line up in two rows. A Japan carers sent to ahead of me. I told him "ladies only", but he did not understand, I am referring to sign him, he realized that the row to the other side.

Checked after the boarding card, so it is searched after the screen.

After the toss after the boarding is not, but rather to the boarding estuary of the Terminal. This terminal has a toilet, but there is no water; drinking water faucet, but a start no drinking water. There are local passenger reaction, airport officials looked quite own negligence excuse me, immediately move to a bucket of bottled water, drinking water faucet, so we have drinking water. This point and Nepal the vast majority of people gave me the impression of consistent: simple, friendly.

However, the Terminal, there are many mosquitoes.

Some people write a note on bottled water in the bucket. I can't remember a specific text to the effect that Nepal airport without water, no, no, but there are mosquitoes. Reading to make people smile.

When someone brought on board an aircraft, Office Party, was still skeptical.

I understand that this is a joke with our tour guides.

Three and a half, still nothing.

I began to worry asAll airport scene will repeat itself: the commitment to take-off time delay in receiving further notification of flight. I got up and was about to go to ask, you can check out my mix instantly send text messages to her husband.

Out of the gate, we came to the apron, the lonely stopped on an airplane, must have been our.

I was about to check-in, where "Shua" to open a screen that requires passengers accept the search again. I couldn't help laughing.

Aircraft unexpectedly new and clean, can be used for other services in the future.

A on the plane I was "unconscious", slept until supply breakfast time. Optional breakfast Omelet (omelet) or Pancake (thin scones), Alice and I like the choice is very good, at least better than Air China, Air China's provide a meal, didn't have selected (in my personal experience).

Bon voyage back to Shanghai.

Goodbye, Nepal.

Goodbye, NI propulsion last flight to Shanghai flights.

(The photo Tharu in Chitwan's family residence of beautiful girls I met.

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