I have never done so much talking to so many people in a few days anywhere during my travels, even less in half a day. Friendly is a word often used to describe the Nepalese It is 100% accurate. Of course many of them are very friendly because they have a product or service to sell. But many simply say ‘Namaste’ as you walk by. And there are wonderful people like the older man walking near me who asked where I come from and we walked together for a good 15-20 minutes. Kathmandu is chaotic but blame that on traffic. Cars, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians share amazingly narrow streets with no sidewalks. Continuous honking is a survival tool that says ‘get out of the way’. It has nothing to do with lack of patience like drivers ... read more