Fighting the Water Balloons

I definitely did my 10000 steps today. To get to the monkey temple I had to walk about 3 miles from the bus stop and then go up many steps… I was too tired to count. I decided to catch a micro bus to get back to Thamel from the temple. That was my first mistake of the day. They kept on putting people in the van, even when there was no room and people were hanging out. I was fighting to keep a couple guys from ending up on my lap. I finally said “that’s it” and got out. Everyone laughed. I bet they were taking wagers to see how long I lasted. So I ended up walking back.

One of the reasons I did not want to walk back is because of the holiday, where the kids throw water balloons at you, especially tourists. I got it once on the way to the temple and the water was out of this filthy river… the river stunk. I was using my wipes to get the water off as best I could. I had to tell the kids a very strong NO, when they kept doing it. I was keeping my eyes out for all the kids with water balloons and going from one side of the street to the other.

I am on a NO taxi kick to save money. Not sure how long I will last. It is really easy to just get in a taxi, rather than fighting the crowds and get lost. All in all I think I walked about 8 miles today.

Tonight was the night to color my hair and I wanted to get home before dark (remember there is no electricity except a very little light in the room). I didn’t make it, so I was putting color on my hair with a flashlight and a little mirror from my powder. I am sharing a bathroom and there is no light in the bathroom, so I had to improvise. I wanted to color it so it would look nice for the dinner tomorrow night. I can’t wait to see what it looks like in the light.

I am really done with the sightseeing in Kathmandu, Nepal. I have two weeks to get the marketing plan done and all the other deliverables: a power point sales presentation, a template newsletter, and a database of prospective customers. There’s a lot to do.

Namaste