Chillin in Kathmandu
Haven't done a whole lot for the last few days but relax and explore Kathmandu, We went to a Stupa a few days ago on the top of a big hill, and there was monkeys everywhere! One jumped on the bench when Doe was eating bananas and grabbed at her arm, so she got up and squealed and the monkey snatched the entire bunch, we videotaped him eating them all. 
Yesterday I met a beautiful old man named Kurt, he is 75 years old, grew up in Switzerland, and has been substance farming in the Australian outback since the 1970's, and lived in India in 1953. He had a long white beard and electric blue eyes, as he was so blind he couldn't recognize me or my facial expressions. He moved to Rishikesh India a few months ago to study aryuvedic herbs and came to Nepal for a few days to apply for a new Indian visa and once he got here he knew this had to be the place to stay and study. He told me about how it is to look for land here, and his plans for organic farming and natural irrigation methods. He told me so many amazing ideas and gave me references for different alternative farming methods. And if all goes well he might hook us up with a friend of his in Rishikesh for us to stay with.
Last night was the first big festival night of Du-wali, the festival of lights. There are candles everywhere and lights and flags hanging all over the street from side to side. People decorate their stores with blinds made from garlands of marigolds, and offerings are placed outside the front door with a long trail of brown/red colour leading up the front steps, weaving through the shops and homes and ending somewhere significant inside a room. Youth light of fire crackers every minute and just toss them into the middle of human/motor traffic! It is reminiscent of x-mas, as there is ever carolers that go door to door.
We will probably head out of Kathmandu in the next 3 or 4 days, but not before visiting and the
Boudnanth Stupa.
Yesterday I met a beautiful old man named Kurt, he is 75 years old, grew up in Switzerland, and has been substance farming in the Australian outback since the 1970's, and lived in India in 1953. He had a long white beard and electric blue eyes, as he was so blind he couldn't recognize me or my facial expressions. He moved to Rishikesh India a few months ago to study aryuvedic herbs and came to Nepal for a few days to apply for a new Indian visa and once he got here he knew this had to be the place to stay and study. He told me about how it is to look for land here, and his plans for organic farming and natural irrigation methods. He told me so many amazing ideas and gave me references for different alternative farming methods. And if all goes well he might hook us up with a friend of his in Rishikesh for us to stay with.
Last night was the first big festival night of Du-wali, the festival of lights. There are candles everywhere and lights and flags hanging all over the street from side to side. People decorate their stores with blinds made from garlands of marigolds, and offerings are placed outside the front door with a long trail of brown/red colour leading up the front steps, weaving through the shops and homes and ending somewhere significant inside a room. Youth light of fire crackers every minute and just toss them into the middle of human/motor traffic! It is reminiscent of x-mas, as there is ever carolers that go door to door.
We will probably head out of Kathmandu in the next 3 or 4 days, but not before visiting and the
Boudnanth Stupa.
posted by facing the wind at 11:44 p.m.
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