A Few Weeks in Boda

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A long few weeks spent in Bodh(nath) and Pokhara...amongst other things...mostly working in internet cafes.

A typical day waking up to the sounds of barking dogs, cooing pidgeons outside my window and monastery horns and drums around 7:00. I am staying at the Dragon Guest House run by a Tibetan family from northern Nepal (forbidden land of Mustang). Breakfast in the garden in a sliver of sunlight surrounded by bougainvillea, a vegetable garden, and other greenery. Milk coffee with home made brown bread and a smattering of butter and red non-descript sweet jam.

Every morning I join the stupa rush hour and do 3 laps around. Always in a clockwise direction as dictated by buddhist tenants. Then, up to the internet cafe to slug it out with various documents. A slow process some days depending on the web connection. A regular distraction is meeting up with Nick, an Australian who just married a Tibetan woman from Langtang. I met them on their way hiking back down to Kathmandu after the wedding. There is a great sandwich shop around the corner where I can get fresh sliced egg. tomato, lettuce on a baguette and a milk coffee for less than $1.50. Simple food is delicious after weeks of rice, momos, curried vegetable and other selected Asian culinary items.

Here are a few pictures to give you a feel for how I have passed my time...

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Photos

BarBQ
Swayambhunath (monkey temple) Kathmandu

All Seeing Eyes
Stupa at Bodhnath

Pink Pink Pink
Hibiscus in Shechen gardens Kathmandu

Sunset at Boda
Bodhnath Kathmandu

Watch Out Telus
Kathmandu

My Garden Retreat
Shechen Guesthouse where I stayed in Kathmandu

Nepali Siesta
Bhaktapur

Comments

[Karen Szabo]

Wow!
Am enjoying your photos, absolutely spectacular! You are one brave lady to adventure out on your own at times! Sounds like you are enjoying and I am enjoying all your entrys! Keep them coming! Stay safe!! XO Karen

[wendy hughes]

Keeping rolling
just emailed Susan....have managed to access ...great stuff looks wonderful and wonder how long you will be away?love Wendy in UK

[John Booth]

World Wide Telus service NOT
No matter where you go my associates are there to keep the network going, always the best of service. If you have any trouble with your cell phone just let me know I am sure I will be around in the next year or two to help out. I am really missing you ice climbing. Best wishes; John