Thamel is the congested heart of the tourist district of Kathmandu. A crisscrossing maze of streets and alleys. We spent the day wandering thamel finding enclaves of calm along the way. Many colourful stalls and trekking shops. Felted wool and 100% pashminas all made from Nz wool (so nobody will be getting those as gifts). A genuine pashmina costing about $500.
Found some almost ok coffee at a place called gaias and had a delicious lunch of momos at Mahaaja. Momos are a traditional nepalese dish-steamed dumplings with a spicy sauce. The owner of the restaurant had dreds and was playing katchafire(nz reggae band) so definitely some happy vibes going down. The best music I've heard in Nepal so far, beats ommmm. Finished our wander at a new Orleans bar sipping pina colodas while bryan sampled gorkha beer - I'm taking note of your blog comments! It's funny how quickly the foreign becomes almost familiar. I'm enjoying Kathmandu!
The nepalese people are friendly, sometimes shy. Even the sellers aren't too pushy. I can't help but notice the medical pathology though. A woman whose back is so broken from carrying loads that she walks at a permanent right angle, another with a tumour the size of an orange on her face,milky eyes and crippled limbs. It's very expensive to see a Dr here.
We fly to pokhara soon. Our friend Adam an ex airforce pilot told me on Monday that one of the scariest moments of his life was flying in to pokhara. I'm looking out the window at a very clear day,pale blue sky, no wind so fingers crossed.
Namaste Sandy
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