Getting out of Delhi
Location: Delhi, India
Local Time: Saturday, Oct 15, 2005 - 1:24pm
Yesterday morning (Friday) I went straight to the Nepal embassy, as it was just open after a 3 day holiday. I was worried they would not give me a visa until Monday and I'd be stuck here all weekend, but passports given on Friday are returned, with a visa by 4pm. So, I killed a few hours at the National Museum (nice exhibition on weapons and armour including a sword/pistol and a spear/pistol), returned to get my passport with 60 day visa in it and I was off for a train ticket. The soonest train was the next day, tonight. So, I'm hanging out for the day around Delhi, then I'm catching a train at 8pm. I'll ride all night, and sleep on the train, saving the cost of a hotel room. A suggestion I recieved from veteran India travellers I know. I plan to spend tomorrow night on the bus to Katmandu. It is actually half the price of a hotel room to ride the train for 12 hours.
The visa I got is not what I expected it to be. It is 60 days total. That's it. I thought I could come out then go back in and get another 60 days, but no. I have to exit Nepal, travel to an embassy such as the one in Delhi (2 days away from the border), apply for another visa, then go back. They sure don't want you hanging around Nepal to long.
Local Time: Saturday, Oct 15, 2005 - 1:24pm
Yesterday morning (Friday) I went straight to the Nepal embassy, as it was just open after a 3 day holiday. I was worried they would not give me a visa until Monday and I'd be stuck here all weekend, but passports given on Friday are returned, with a visa by 4pm. So, I killed a few hours at the National Museum (nice exhibition on weapons and armour including a sword/pistol and a spear/pistol), returned to get my passport with 60 day visa in it and I was off for a train ticket. The soonest train was the next day, tonight. So, I'm hanging out for the day around Delhi, then I'm catching a train at 8pm. I'll ride all night, and sleep on the train, saving the cost of a hotel room. A suggestion I recieved from veteran India travellers I know. I plan to spend tomorrow night on the bus to Katmandu. It is actually half the price of a hotel room to ride the train for 12 hours.
The visa I got is not what I expected it to be. It is 60 days total. That's it. I thought I could come out then go back in and get another 60 days, but no. I have to exit Nepal, travel to an embassy such as the one in Delhi (2 days away from the border), apply for another visa, then go back. They sure don't want you hanging around Nepal to long.
posted by Jaye | 12:06 PM
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