Namaste!
I am finally in Nepal. It has been over a year since I have had this experience planned and it seems like it would never come. Stepping off the plane here in Kathmandu was a huge relief, and felt so great to be here. The sunny weather and beautiful mountains makes this feel like a home away from home.
But before I speak about Nepal I have to tell you about Bangkok. What a city! Crazy with tourists. It is almost overwhelming how many people are here vacationing. Although I enjoyed the sites I really wanted to get away from the vacationing masses, and the unsightly number of 7-Elevens.
I guess the highlights were the canal ride, the reclining Buddha, and flying kites with locals in the city park.
The kite, which cost me 75 cents, was sweet-- cobra like with green and orange. After I finally got the hang of it, it really soared and even the locals were impressed (well at least the eight year olds.) After baking in the sun for an hour I gave the kite up to a much better 10 year old flyer and just enjoyed the kites in the air for a while.
I am also a sucker for “local entertainment” and allowed myself to be taken on a tour of the city by a tuk-tuk driver. I was taken to few “wonderful” jewelery stores, tailor shops, and over-priced gift shops. The drivers get gas money if they bring tourists and if they stay for a certain amount of time. I had a few hours to kill so I helped the guy out. At each place I had to ask him how long I had to stay before making my exit! He also took me to a few temples and real sites in the city. It was fun....
Wow...my bloggin' skills have got to improve...oh well. This is fine for the first post in a while. Hopefully in the next few days I will have my first post about Nepal. But just for fun let me show one of my favorite pictures I have so far...
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