On the road to Lumbini, the birthplace of The Buddha

Seven hours to cover 170 kilometers can be explained by a bridge that had washed away, a puncture and then a blow out. In Nepal that is no big deal.

The bridge crossing took us about two hours, some of the trucks we passed had been waiting three days.

After an hour of driving we then had a puncture and finally a blow out.

Fortunately we were within walking distance of the Buddha Shrine and Stupas, so the hotel bus collected our luggage and we walked.

A long day, but our new hotel is fabulous.