Great day! 11 of us tourists along with our Peak Promotion guide, Ganesh Sharma, walked around the city for some shopping and sight seeing. The city was busier on Tuesday. More people, more chaos, and more entertainment! The city continues to surprise us all, with the constant stream of people, cars, motorcycles, and rickshaws down the narrow streets and walkways. It struck me today that while there is constant honking and frequent near misses, the Nepali people never appear upset. They simply go with the flow of the chaos. What a wonderful people!

We were able to see dozens of the shops in Thamel, with many of us buying beads, prayer flags, and other cultural items. The afternoon consisted of a briefing by Wongchu about our trek, a visit from David Breashears, a lecture on travel medicine, and a quick walk before dinner. We’ve been busy! The highlight of the day was dinner at Bhojan Griha, which is the 150-year-old home of the Royal Priest. This was an amazing dining experience where we were treated to many of the Nepali staples while enjoying cultural music and dancing. The band was an interesting mix of a flute, tambourine, drums, and a harmonium. It wasn’t quite Treefort, but it was pretty cool.

After dinner, my new friend Ganesh took me to see the bar in the next room at Bhojan Griha. Ganesh seems to giggle at me frequently as I butcher the language and ask silly questions, but it didn’t take long for me to realize that he was laughing at my reaction to what I was seeing. The intricate carvings in this bar, represented the Kama Sutra! We were standing in a Kama Sutra bar!

Tomorrow is the big tour for much of the day, visiting the temples and enjoying more of this fantastic culture! And in case you all were wondering, Wongchu has made it official. I am now, the Yeti (Laugh it up Wound Healing Gang).

Another Blue Sky Happy Day Here in Nepal