I finally arrived in Kathmandu Nepal smelly, tired and covered in bug bites after three flights, four countries and a combined 35 hours of flight time and layovers. It’s my third night here in Kathmandu, Nepal and I’m having a blast. Kathmandu is hot, loud, aggressive and everything is covered with a layer of dirt. Traffic is insane as people dodge cars, bikes, motorcycles and buses. There are stray dogs roaming the streets for scraps of food, rooster’s cocka-doodle-dooing and random cows causing further traffic chaos. Although Kathmandu is dirty, loud, and chaotic, it’s also a colourful and beautiful place kind of like how daylight breaks through a grey sky. There is a warmth that can be felt through the smiles of the Nepali people. The culture here is so rich and deep which just further
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