Kathmandu is a breath of fresh clean air compared to Delhi, although I personally enjoy the rough-and-tumble, crazy atmosphere of India. Kathmandu is about 10 degrees cooler and it is also full of people who are much more courteous than our neighbors in Paharganj. There are hundreds of brilliantly-colored shops selling statues of Hindu gods and Nepalese furniture. There are also shrines to Ganesh, Vishnu, Buddha, etc. around every corner and the market women sit on the sides of them and sell fresh greens and mangos in their fluorescent saris. The whole scene is pervaded by wafting clouds of incense which smells like a sandalwood /jasmine match made in heaven. Justyna is sick as a dog back at the hotel right now, but we are hoping for a recovery by tomorrow when we are scheduled to head to Pokara to start our trek up to the Anapurna base camp. Today we will be checking trek prices and loading up on supplies for the big hike. I now know why my friend Heather loved it so much here. It is a peaceful paradise and each alley brings a new adventure.(See previous blogs for recently uploaded pics)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment