Kroozin Canada

Sunday, March 04, 2007

Delayed, but safe entry into Kathmandu!

Namaste folks back at home!!

(I just wrote a quite elegant and well thought blog, or well, at least according to a quite jet lagged mind... but apparently it didn't go through... so here's to take 2)

I've arrived safely in Kathmandu after a few bouts of flying chaos (including a winter storm in TO that caused some delays, hanging out in London awaiting flight details, and finally an unexpectant evening in Doha, Qatar, filled with half-hazzard sleep and lots of confused travellers) but it's all good and some international friends were made!

Anyways, now to Kathmandu! It's quite a happening place with vehicle beeps, people, curios and temples of plenty! I've successfuly met up with my friend John, without too much trouble at all! He was just recovering from a festival called Holi, for which the Nepali people through coloured water balloons to celebrate the death of an evil goddess (so I understand) and there are many colourful remnants (and people) still visible throughout. Sounds like good fun! I'm thinking perhaps Canada should adopt a few more festival days! :)

We ventured on a walking tour today to Durbar Square, apparently a heritage site which is filled with beautiful and very colourful temples. The intracracies (please blame my lack of spelling on jet lag, vertigo... conveninently perhaps for the rest of my blog entries!!) of the building architecture is quite stunning and a lot of it is carved out of wood (which makes my work quite bland really- hopefully I'm being inspired!). We even spotted a few monkey friends up in the trees.

After the Square, armed with the Lonely Planet (so of course knowing all we need to know about our new home!), we decided to stroll through the older and less touristy part of Kathmandu. Here and there and way off the map, it was neat to see all the shops, streets, people that characterize the urban landscape of Kathmandu. We are staying in Thamel, where most international people stay, so it was neat to see the contrast between touristy and not so much.

Now I'm quite tired and am looking forward to my bed! The temperatures here range from quite cold at night to t-shirt weather in the day time, so I'm glad I packed my fleece! There's also an abundance of "North Face" gear, so I'm sure we won't get cold!!

Well, hope everything is going well at home! Hope the snow isn't causing too many troubles and perhaps is even skiiable! :)

Namaste!
Kristy

ps. If anyone needs any Tiger Balm, apparently this is the place to find it as it is sold on almost every street corner. I could hook you up... good price! ;)

3 Comments:

Blogger Not Easy Being Green said...

Glad to hear to made it and are ok.

Will watch your blog with envy as I deal with critters, habitat and stuff.

Take care & have fun.

11:32 AM  
Blogger C said...

Hey kristy. It all sounds exciting and all that. Good luck with your adventure. Talk soon, and all that,

kurisu

4:55 AM  
Blogger bay said...

Dear beautiful kristy, so happy to hear that your exploring and safe, may the long time sun shine apon you and may the light within continue to guide your way :) namaste

9:08 PM  

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