Masina ne-a lasat pe ponton la 7:40. Am coborat mohorati si ne-am indreptat lent spre ferry. Vis-a-vis, umplandu-se incet cu plonjori, barca Blue Planet Divers. O cunoastem bine, pe ea ne-am facut scufundarile. Unul din monitori ne recunoaste si ne intreaba vesel daca totul e ok. Primeste un NU taios.

Astazi, dupa aproape 5 luni, parasim Asia. Cu putina nostalgie viitoare ne luam la revedere de la mancare, mirodenii si piete, de la oameni, de la natura si istorie. O sa ne lipseasca sunetele, mirosurile si imaginile haoticei Asia. Am ascultat, am vazut si, speram noi, am invatat.

The car left us at the pier at 7:40. Heavy harted we got off and made our way to the checkin andnour ferry. Next to us, slowly filling with divers, the Blue Planet boat that brought us to our dives in the past 3 days. One of the instructors sees us, waves and ask if everything is ok. He gets a grin and a barked NO.

Today, after almost 5 months, we’re leaving Asia. With a hint of future noatakgy we say goodbye to the food, spices and markets, the people, the nature, the history. We will miss the sounds, smells and sights of chaotic Asia. We have listened, seen and hopefully learned.

PS: We’re not yet finished with Asia posts, just a bit late.

Am luat avionul din Kathmandu ieri tarziu, la miezul noptii. Terminalul era plin de nepalezi asteptandu-si zborurile spre Doha, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur. Multi cu dosarele pe care scria Job Agency. Priviri nu chiar triste, nu chiar vesele.

Noi eram preocupati daca vom primi hotel sau acces la lounge in cele 11, respectiv 8 ore de tranzit. Ei poate au plecat direct la munca dupa aterizarea de dimineata.

Our flight from Kathmandu was late at night. The terminal was full with locals waiting for their flights to Doha, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur. Mostly young men with a small dossier with Job Agency written over it. Their eyes, not sad, not happy.

We were worried if we will get a hotel or lounge access in our long transit. They will probably shuffle to work straight after the flight.

Goodbye momos