43. Dhulikhel

In Dhulikhel we stayed at the very friendly, and very basic, Himalaya Shangrila Lodge. The lodge is perched on the mountainside, with a fairly grand hall used for meals and drinks. Breakfast and drinking take place outside on a wraparound balcony with stunning views, while meals are inside in a pretty basic dining room. The rooms are located in fairly flimsy buildings spread along the mountain, which do a pretty poor job of keeping the frigid Himalayan blasts from freezing you in your sleep. They do provide you with a hot water bottle just before bedtime to try to warm the bed up a bit, but nighttimes were pretty brutal. And remember, this was April, so I can't imagine what the winter is like. Himalaya ShangriLa (3) Room-2, Facilities-2, Service-6, Wow-0 (unless you count the much appreciated hot water bottle)