Pat's Nepal Journey April 2011

Arrived around 1 pm.The time here is weird.  It is 45 minutes different than the normal time zones!  Who knew?  Not me.  I wanted to write but there is a 14 hour per day shut down of electricity.  7 hours during the day and 7 hours in the middle of the night.  I have my flashlight ready.

Flying in was interesting. We went from plains to rolling terraced hills.  Kathmandu is very hilly.  But like Denver, it is not in theMountains.  The city is very hectic and congested.  People drive willy nilly and it is hard to define the actual course of the drivers.  I am very glad that I road in a cab. 

People are so helpful and friendly.  I have hung around my hotel today.  It is simple and charming.  I had my doubts as we wove down congested alleyways to get here but it had a garden setting.  It is hot with no air conditioning so the windows were open.  The air is so polluted that I think I will sleep with my carbon filter mask.  Once we trek we will be in fresh air.

The adventure begins.  Tomorrow I will browse the many shops in the neighborhood.  There are textiles, masks, crafts, nepali clothing, etc.  Signing of f ...Namaste!