We arrived in Kathmandu early in the morning. We were stunned by the warm welcome from the guides but also the noise and traffic. After catching up some sleep at the hotel we took a walk in the neighborhood. My dad got a blessing from a monk who of course wanted something in return and he ended up having a month salary for just one blessing. The monk was happy my dad wasn’t even though he had been blessed and all. For dinner we were taken to a restaurant in the outskirts of Kathmandu. A fancy old house that used to belong to a royal priest. Today it was a organic market in daytime and restaurant at night. We had several small courses in brass bowls served by men in typical Nepalese clothing and watched some traditional dancing. It was a really nice experience.
Lisa