Written by: Binaya Rijal - 202220, Grade XII
Posted on: 26 July, 2021
I got an opportunity to study in Kathmandu, as most of us “outsiders” always long for what Kathmandu is like and what I will get from there. I was very excited to visit Kathmandu, and mostly I was very excited for my first flight. On Poush 2077, I along with my friends got an opportunity to visit Kathmandu from Phidim. First, we took a Taxi to reach Bhadrapur because the airport is in Bhadrapur, Jhapa district. After we reached Bhadrapur, we started moving to the airport.
We were very excited to travel by airplane. That was the first time that we saw an airport. After some Formal chit-chat, we went for the security check. After the security check, we entered inside for the Boarding pass. The Buddha Airways flight was scheduled to leave at 1:30 pm. The Flight was on time and luckily, I had the window seat which doubled my excitement. I was fully prepared and waiting for the take-off. Before take-off, Air hostesses introduced themself and they told us about safety rules. Both introductory sessions were in English and Nepali language so it was easy to understand. Finally, the time came, the plane was moving forward on the runway, I felt the jolt throughout till the opposite end and all the while I was feeling as if I was in a bus. Finally, it took an about-turn and increased the speed exponentially. Within a few seconds, I was high, up in the sky. The view was breathtaking. The roads, buildings, rivers, fields, everything was very tiny, all seemed like lines, toys, etc. The city looked like a small toy model of a city.
My ears were humming initially when the plane increased in height, but later on, everything was fine. The distance from Bhadrapurto Kathmandu is about 50 minutes but most airplanes took about 1 hour to land. I had heard of peoples’ experiences of getting chocolates, drinks, etc but I didn't get anything, whether they were lying or I wasn’t lucky. I had this feeling throughout. Finally, I got to know it was because of covid-19, and that time was so risky to travel. Finally, we reached Kathmandu at 2:30 pm. The Tribhuvan International airport is really big and the view is so eye-catching. After reaching there, we received our bags and a bus dropped us off at the airport. So, many planes were lined up there. It was one of the most memorable experiences of my life.
