Trekking (Nov. 2-3)

"I'm drinking Chivas Regal in a two dollar room..."

-Tom Waits


Caught the bus to Nagarkot with the locals. The bus kept getting more and more full. I said to Mark that we would never hear the Nepalese words for "We are full"! We didn't.

Along the way we stopped for some momo, a steamed Tibetan dumpling filled with meat (or veg) and covered in a delicious spicy sauce. Checked into a lovely place on a hill and waited for the cloud cover to clear. Never happened. But we met a nice Aussie biking through Nepal and had a delicious curry for dinner.

After a cold night (tucked warmly under thick duvets) we headed out on foot toward Dhulikhel. Again, the cloud cover prevented any real views, but we passed by some of the nicest little mountain villages I have yet seen. They build a brick house with wooden roof that is most aesthetically-pleasing to the eye. Everywhere people were friendly and helpful, which was good as we lost our way a few times.

Arrived 6 hours later in the small town of Dhulikel and stayed at an art hotel. Ok, it was more like a small guest house in which the owner showed you his friend's art for sale. Not pushy so it was fun.

PS: the opening quote refers to a similar experience Mark and I had. In Dhulikhel we found a yak cheese vendor, and got a bottle of red wine which we enjoyed in our $7 room! Very yummy.