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To step back in time . . .
My first day in Kathmandu was overwhelming to say the least . . . not much sleep due to barking stray dogs and hocking nieghbors, then walking in the streets with Pramila: taxis and mopeds honking, sour, spicy and sweet smells, pig meat and fish baking in the sun, and fruit sold from the back of bikes. (I recorded a short scene from the Kathmandu …
Back to the city
Thamel
After getting back into Kathmandu and having a much needed shower I thought I would go and get a shave at a Nepalese barbers which I read about in my guide book. It was quite the experience and after a precision shave (twice) with a flip open blade and having my face rubbed with a soothing stone, the barber started on a head message ( …
Off to Nepal
So after putting up my last post I had one more day of work before heading out to Nepal and Kathmandu. The evening before I was hit with another horrendous fever. Just an unbearable heat all over and a thumping headache. I could not sleep and when I did I woke up in pools of sweat. It was not fun. I finally settled around 6am, and slept till midday …
Kathmandu
I wake up wielding a giant fly swat and slowly drift back into reality. Its 8am, my pre-packaged half-day city tour is at 10:30am, before then I need some breakfast and to use the web. I manage both and my driver arrives, though he doesn't talk much and seems unimpressed with me. We set off first for Pashupati, a big Hindu temple. The approach is …
Good bit of trekking
After leaving the steak house slightly tipsy I headed back to hotel where I had a good bit facebook chat with Laura before going to bed at 2am. I'm up at 6. I get my things together grab some breakfast and catch a rickshaw to the bus depot. Here I jump on the bus to Dhulikhel and claim a seat. It heads of quite full, after 10 minutes of driving …
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