Feeling that I can appreciate Nepal more now that I'm connected to the rising and setting of the sun. No longer feeling the effects of being on the other side of the world, leaving behind those I love and being completely discombobulated from a move cross country to arriving in the city I'll live in the next few ?? for half a day before departing for a two month trip to Nepal!
Kathmandu stirs up an array of emotions and feelings. The poverty and pollution is hard to look at at times. The river that runs through Kathmandu smells of decay and highlights the fact that I've been blessed with clean water my whole life; essential for the healthy human condition. I'm forever thankful! Otherwise, Kathmandu is a beautiful city. The Temples inspire the communion of different relegions and tolerance without imposing on ones' belief system. In fact Nepal survives happily without relegious tension. I think Nepal can teach the world a thing or two!
It's quite difficult to really include what all I've done here in Kathmandu the last few days. In summery, visited many temples including Swayambhunath (inhabited by monkeys), danced with traditional Nepali dancers, drank some discusting rice wine (lots), eaten tasty food, driven on the back of a motorbike through Kathmandu (Without a helmet! NOT a good idea!! No rules on any road!)...... goes on.... and on
Yesterday ended with a refreshing thunder and lightening storm with pouring rain the whole night. The monsoon season is about to begin. Still wandering what 'monsoon' means here in Nepal! Tomorrow I leave Kathmandu for a town high above Pokhara overlooking the Annapurna range. Sooooooo coooooooooool!!!!!!!!!!! STOKED!
Life is sweet!
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