Hello Hello!

Tried to take a tour of the coke factory today and apparently its another freaking holiday . . . its always a holiday . . . so we've been okayed for sunday for an official tour.

HOWEVER, they did sit us down and give us some free freshly brewed sprite in sketchy unlabeled bottles . . . YUMMMM

Just about two more weeks here in Kathmandu before Mackenzie meets me on April 8th and we will depart for India. In that time there are a few things i am going to do

Monday i will be going to Pokhara . . . the chilled out mountain view less crowded more touristy city about an 8 hour bus ride from Kathmandu. Coming back friday.

Also, definately going back to the bungee place. . . not to "make" bungy (as the freaking europeans call it) but to go canyoning and mountain biking
Canyoning is rappelling down a waterfall, and apparently i can do i mountain biking trip to the Tibet boarder!!!!

Yesterday we took the kids to Patan (neighboring city of Kathmandu also in the valley) to the square area there and then to the zoo . .. because of the holiday yesterday we got caught up in ridiculous human and vehicular traffic coming home and the kids were less than thrilled to walk about 2 miles after the ridiculously long day. However, it was one of the best days, it's really great getting the kids out of the neighborhood and out to do things they haven't done before.

I cooked curry this morning because Didi was busy washing sheets . . . I thought it was good, Didi thought it was good, kids said it was too salty . . . i cant win here,. their palates are SO sensitive from eating the same thing every day they know instantly if someone else cooks the curry, even if it tastes good.

I think this is the longest i have gone without shower (since friday morning) but the air here is so dry i really dont feel dirty (dont judge) and of course i have washed my head every day.

Its crazy to see the explosion of tourists here as the season has picked up, there was like no one here when i got here and now Thamel is teeming with white people (yuck)

Haha i'm really bad . . . i scoff at other white people taking pictures of things i have totally already taken pictures of . . . but somehow this handy volunteer ID card (a white peice of paper with my picture stapled onto it) makes me so different from the run of the mill tourist . . . Oh wait, the best part is im going to be them as soon as I hit india

The plan for india as of now . . . not much room for things to change . . . brown friends PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS if there is something wrong with what i am doing or if i am passing by something that i need not miss

Kathmandu --> Varnassi (more burning dead people) --> Jaipur (pink city) --> Agra (taj mahal)--> Delhi (crazy ass city) ---> Goa (chilled out beaches) ---> Mumbai (city) ---> off to brussels

expensive internet, gotta go, update soon before Pokhara