Today was a big travel day complete with 20 min bus ride in Delhi (terminal 1 to 3 my ass), befriending of French guy on the flight to Kathmandu, and learning that, to land in Nepal one needs to have $200USD in your pocket. I did, but not only does Nepal not exchange traveler's checks, but the airport doesn't exchange Indian rupees even though the 2 countries share a border. What?!
At any rate, I'm currently sitting in the dark with a woman from Slovenia and one from Orange county as the power is out. I'm still glowing at the memory of the extravagance that was my airport coffee shop visit. After 5 weeks of tea and only candy for chocolate, I couldn't hold back. Mmm! :)
So I just did a bit of research and it looks like lower denomination Indian rupee bills (100 and under) are often not only exchange but even accepted by vendors for reasonable exchange rates (albeit my info is 1-1.5 years old). But DON'T even show higher bills as you are not technically allowed to carry them due to counterfeit laws...again, this is 2 min of research so I wouldn't swear by any of this.
ReplyDeleteThat DOES look like a darn good coffee break! Oh, and if you are still hanging out with your Slovenian friend, tell her you have a friend that climbed Triglav! Since I've also worn a Scottish kilt in a true Scottsman fashion, I think that means that I'm eligible for triple citizenship!
It's been fun catching up on the posts...keep 'em coming, though I may be a bit more selective in which ones I comment on in the future to save you the time from having to read my responses. I'll be reading 'em though!
ReplyDeleteyeah, Kathmandu is pretty decadent, especially after Ladakh. Make sure to hit the Pumpernickle bakery and bask in the sun on their back patio...
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