Rowaling Expedition: Day 1

Day 1-2:  The group rallies at LAX in Los Angeles and departs the USA.  We fly Thai Airways for part or all of the trip to Nepal.  Crossing the International Dateline the flight takes three calender days, and requires a layover in Bangkok, Thailand.  We usually stay at the Airport Amari Hotel which is very convenient when we arrive in Thailand at 11:30 pm after 18-20 hours on the plane!  The hotel has a great breakfast buffet and there is plenty of time before we board a Thai Airways flight at approximately 10:30 am for the three hour flight into Kathmandu.