Astoria Hotel Kathmandu

Hello Everyone,
Back in Kathmandu now having survived another $3.12 bus trip! We will be spending our last week exploring the Kathmandu valley and relaxing. And eating good food! Will post some pics of the valley hopefully later this week.

Bryan and Deb

... 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census), which was officiated Hindu state in the world. Nevertheless, it is not too bad to have own an airport themselves after all.

We were greeted by a Nepali Guide, hooked us with garlands, that made me sneezed all the way to the van. We stayed in Lotus Padma Hotel (if not wrong)Thamel for a night.

{Irene had a very good encounter on the 1st night, a taste of the 4th kind that she mentioned ...

... de taxi ou ca se trouve. La il me dit que gros probleme c'est pas la du tout et que ce sera 200 roupies. Lui dis ben non mon gars tu m'enfleras pas, c'est pas de ma faute si tu t'es perdu, je t'ai bien montre l'adresse. Il est vert mais accepte.
Arrive a l'ambassade, remplis une application, vais au guichet et donne mon passeport, ma photo et le papier bien rempli. Malheureusement il me faut aussi une photocopie de mon passeport, et ...

... Introduction

In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. An insurgency led by Maoist extremists broke out in 1996. The ensuing ten-year civil war between insurgents and government forces witnessed the dissolution of the cabinet and ...

... like i said!!!
We recently had a health camp at the school, which supplied health care and medication to the whole community for little more than 5 pence!!!! The organisers were all volunteers and amazing people as well. We were only sorry we couldnt help out due to being scheduled to leave for Nagarkot by 1pm that day and it alrady being 11am...so that was a shame but good to see their work!!!!
We are all talented diggers and stone smashers now, and will be even ...

... I'll play the dumb tourist card if I needed to!

I got to the back of the queue and after waiting for 1 hour and making little progress, one of the guys that works there told me that as a tourist I did not have to queue and that I could access the temple directly!!

So, I made my way down and saw all these chicken being slaughtered - the guy really does mechanically - It looked like it was a factory job for him! The chicken ...

... the town. I speak Nepali, Tibetan, English and Sherpa, so I can help you to talk to most of people in Nepal.



My rates you will find to be very competitive. I do not have the same costs as companies do but certainly I offer better service.



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... thing very h*rd. And, no more th*n in It*ly, *ll the temples *nd religious sites st*rt to blend into one *nother *fter * while. Wh*t much more fun is to w*lk the kor* outside the temple *nd mess with the he*ds of *ll the st*ll owners. You kind of h*ve to w*lk the kor*, bec*use w*lking *g*inst th*t m*ny people he*ding in one direction is m*dness... The st*ll owners h*ve their own little m*ntr*s too:
"Lookee lookee!"
"Che*py che*py!"
"Y*k bone!"
We m*de up * r*p to go ...

... 100 will be! Their website is www.orpahncarenepal.org if you would like to see our beauties or donate.

So it is with sadness that we leave the kids after getting very attached to them. Having both now many years experience with children, we can both honestly say we have never met such a group of well behaved, kind hearted and beautiful children before! The stories they carry with them are horrific and they are so resilient and gorgeous!!!

... a little fitter in preparation for the big treks to come!!

So today I am off for my language lesson in a little while. I just wish I had more confidence at speaking to people. I practice it in my head but then lose my nerve or else panic when they reply! Oh well I am sure it will get better. I have a guide with me for the next 6 days so I am bound to get some practice with him.

So this will probably be the last post for a bout a week as I am not planning to take my laptop with me!