Nepal pt.2

Hello.

Ryan and I had a great night of sleep for the first time in a long time!

Last night we ate at this resto called the Roadhouse Cafe and we actually had good wine!!! The food was amazing too! Ah Kathmandu is heaven for food lovers.

Today we got up really early so we could pack in a day of sight seeing. We took a two-hour walk from Thamel to Durbar Square to see the buildings, shrines and temples hidden in all the alleyways of this beautiful city. Afterwards, we ended up in Durbar Square and took a guided tour. We saw a girl who is regarded as the living goddess (Kumari) and she only showed her face for a few seconds, but Ryan and I agree that she seems like a brat.

This Kumari has to go through a rigorous process, and Ill explain in further detail when I get home because the selection process is really interesting, to determine if, in fact, she is holy. Once she is deemed so, she is locked up in a special temple from birth until she gets her first period, and she only gets out about 13 times a year...No wonder she seems bratty, I would be too!

Anyway, we spent the rest of the day shopping for more gifts. Yes, Ryan and I have managed to fill up another whole bag, but this is almost the last of it, ha ha! We have already sent two heavy packages home yeesh!

A bientot!