Waiting in line for our visa gave us a good opportunity to chat it up with those around us. Most of the people on the plan are in hiking gear, with lots of top brand name gear evident. The woman in line behind us works for Mercy Corps in Portland and was here to conduct a training with folks from about 30 different countries.
We have arrived during Daisan - the biggest Hindu festival in Nepal. It is the celebration of the victory of the goddess Durga over the forces of evil personified by the buffalo demon Mahisasura.
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We met the taxi from our hotel and rode into town. Mary kept her eyes closed most of the way. It was wild - families on motorbikes, cars, everyone beeping and the occasional cow in the roadway.
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We arrived at Hotel Moonlight safely about 2 pm and are happy with our accommodations.
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Our hotel is on the outskirts of the Thamel, the tourist district in KTM. Narrow streets, many pedestrians, lots of motorbikes, and cars along with the assorted tiger balm salesman and bikes with crates of apples and bananas.
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| View from our room. |
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| View from our room |
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