OK, it`s been 4 months since I was in Nepal... but my computer is broken so I can`t yet upload any cool photos from Europe... stay tuned for those!
Meanwhile, whet your appetites on these delicious-sounding dishes I discovered while trekking in the himalayas!
PLANT PANCAKE
POP COTN
CHICKEN CUB
CORN FLACKS
EGGS CRAM BOWL
HASP BROWN EGG-CHEESE
TOAST/PEANUT BUTT/HOT JAM
FRESH FLIGHT LUM (huh??)
and, DISERDS included the following:
APPLE FILTER
APPLE SILTER
APPLE FUMBLE
CRAPS (crepes)
Bon appetit!
Showing posts with label Nepal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nepal. Show all posts
26 July 2008
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04 April 2008
The Trek
First, a map of the area we trekked... I believe it's about 95 kilometers (59 miles).
KEY:
Our Route: YELLOW LINE
Lodging on the way Up: DARK GREEN UNDERLINE
Lodging on the way Down: ORANGE UNDERLINE
KEY:
Our Route: YELLOW LINE
Lodging on the way Up: DARK GREEN UNDERLINE
Lodging on the way Down: ORANGE UNDERLINE
More Kathmandu
There are these yummy sweets made from milk, I don't know what they're called in Nepali, but Lisa tells me they're called "barfi" in India. Such a funny name! Well, it doesn't do what it sounds like it does. Anyway, Lisa was telling me about it, we spotted this shop, and the nice boy practiced his English with us and explained all about how it is made! He even agreed to a photo:
A little glimpse of the traffic in Thamel, the backpacker area of Kathmandu where we stayed. I love it, they honk their horns all the time, but my favorite are the rickshaw "horns". Sometimes it's a dish detergent bottle with a sqeaker attached; other times they just sort of whistle in a warbly sort of melody... I kept trying to imitate it and cracking up.
Some uniformed students in the old city of Bhaktapur:
And the kids are always cute:
A little glimpse of the traffic in Thamel, the backpacker area of Kathmandu where we stayed. I love it, they honk their horns all the time, but my favorite are the rickshaw "horns". Sometimes it's a dish detergent bottle with a sqeaker attached; other times they just sort of whistle in a warbly sort of melody... I kept trying to imitate it and cracking up.
Some uniformed students in the old city of Bhaktapur:
And the kids are always cute:
31 March 2008
Kathmandu
I got all choked up at the first view of the Himalayas from the airplane. Of course the photos I tried to take could not capture it.
The Kathmandu airport is red brick, it kind of reminded me of my high school. My friend Lisa was already there waiting, I was so thankful! She's been many times, but I was a bit hesitant. It was a bit overwhelming at first, but I came to really like this place and the people.
The Nepali people seemed to remember us even if we only saw one another one or two times. The guy making T-shirts just outside our guest house started saying "Namaste, didi!" or, Hello, older sister!
Here are some photos from Kathmandu (click photo to see album):
The Kathmandu airport is red brick, it kind of reminded me of my high school. My friend Lisa was already there waiting, I was so thankful! She's been many times, but I was a bit hesitant. It was a bit overwhelming at first, but I came to really like this place and the people.
The Nepali people seemed to remember us even if we only saw one another one or two times. The guy making T-shirts just outside our guest house started saying "Namaste, didi!" or, Hello, older sister!
Here are some photos from Kathmandu (click photo to see album):
26 March 2008
My Trek in Numbers
| Number of days trekking | 14 |
| Total distance trekked | 95km/59mi (?) |
| Lowest elevation in the mountains | 2652m/8700ft |
| Highest elevation I slept at | 4750m/15,584ft |
| Highest elevation I climbed to | 5357m/17,575ft |
| Herds of yaks or yak-cows we passed on the trail | about 40 |
| Cups of hot drinks imbibed | at least 70 |
| Number of showers taken | 0 |
| Number of times I washed my hair | 1 |
| Number of They Might Be Giants Songs we sang | 12 |
| Coldest temperature I noted in my bedroom in a lodge | 29F/-2C |
| Moments of beauty and wonder | countless |
11 March 2008
NO? no, YES!
Nepalis do this cute little head bobble when they are saying "yes." Think of asking someone if you can do something, they don't really want you to, but can't really say no, so they sort of do this "yeah, whatever, not really" kind of head jiggle thing. It's kind of like that.
I'm glad Lisa told me what it meant. Even after she told me, I forgot. I asked the guy at our guest house, "We'd like to pay for our stay tonight. Can we pay now?" He bobbled his head, and I was like, "No? OK, maybe later..." and Lisa had to remind me, "That means YES!" Right. OK. Here you go. Whew!
I'm glad Lisa told me what it meant. Even after she told me, I forgot. I asked the guy at our guest house, "We'd like to pay for our stay tonight. Can we pay now?" He bobbled his head, and I was like, "No? OK, maybe later..." and Lisa had to remind me, "That means YES!" Right. OK. Here you go. Whew!
10 March 2008
A little creepy but turned out fine
Lisa and I were looking for a particular trekking agency here in Kathmandu. We were in the general area. A guy at a pizza shop said, "Sorry I don't know...Oh, yes, I know. Over there."
[side note: The people here are so nice.]
So we went that way. One lane had lots of trekking agency signs, but not the one we were looking for. We headed down the lane in faith, and kept asking people every few steps. They kept pointing us back to this suspicious building at the end of that alley.
Some guy in military clothes (not unusual, lots of soldiers around) finally pointed us through an unmarked door, and once inside, another directed us up the stairs. We came up to a room with 4 guys at computers who kind of looked at us blankly, and cautiously ventured, "Helllloooo... is this Green Lotus Trekking?"
I felt like Eunice on What's Up, Doc, when she was directed to 459 Dorilla street and asked, "This isn't the... Larrabee... Those are Howard's Rocks! What on earth are you doing with Howard's rocks? Errhhhuahhh..."
Thankfully, THIS was legit, they had just moved and not gotten proper signage. The guy was very nice, helpful, and nothing scary at all happened.
Pretty funny experience, anyway!
[side note: The people here are so nice.]
So we went that way. One lane had lots of trekking agency signs, but not the one we were looking for. We headed down the lane in faith, and kept asking people every few steps. They kept pointing us back to this suspicious building at the end of that alley.
Some guy in military clothes (not unusual, lots of soldiers around) finally pointed us through an unmarked door, and once inside, another directed us up the stairs. We came up to a room with 4 guys at computers who kind of looked at us blankly, and cautiously ventured, "Helllloooo... is this Green Lotus Trekking?"
I felt like Eunice on What's Up, Doc, when she was directed to 459 Dorilla street and asked, "This isn't the... Larrabee... Those are Howard's Rocks! What on earth are you doing with Howard's rocks? Errhhhuahhh..."
Thankfully, THIS was legit, they had just moved and not gotten proper signage. The guy was very nice, helpful, and nothing scary at all happened.
Pretty funny experience, anyway!
08 March 2008
It's my Birthday!
Guess what I did for my birthday?
Last night I had Japanese hot pot (shabu shabu) with 7 friends at a fun place along the river in Chiang Mai.
Then, early this morning I flew to Kathmandu, Nepal, and saw my first glimpse of the majestic Himalayas (from the airplane). It really is surreal.
Overall, the experience has been pretty overwhelming...
--red brick airport (looks kind of like my high school!)
--people inviting us to check out their trekking company
--lots of brilliant colors (saris for sale, people wearing)
--I'm amazed that I'm here. I find myself feeling pretty introverted and uncertain.
--cute kids saying 'hello'
--Pretty rough, old, even "falling-apart" looking buildings.
--dirt roads
--lots of honking horns
--a pretty basic room in a guest house
I'll learn more in the next days.
Lisa has spent a lot of time here, so she's a big help. We'll probably hang around town for a couple of days and then hopefully head out on a trek! Don't know exactly how to get photos from my camera onto my blog at an internet cafe... If so I'll post, if not, after I get back!
Last night I had Japanese hot pot (shabu shabu) with 7 friends at a fun place along the river in Chiang Mai.
Then, early this morning I flew to Kathmandu, Nepal, and saw my first glimpse of the majestic Himalayas (from the airplane). It really is surreal.
Overall, the experience has been pretty overwhelming...
--red brick airport (looks kind of like my high school!)
--people inviting us to check out their trekking company
--lots of brilliant colors (saris for sale, people wearing)
--I'm amazed that I'm here. I find myself feeling pretty introverted and uncertain.
--cute kids saying 'hello'
--Pretty rough, old, even "falling-apart" looking buildings.
--dirt roads
--lots of honking horns
--a pretty basic room in a guest house
I'll learn more in the next days.
Lisa has spent a lot of time here, so she's a big help. We'll probably hang around town for a couple of days and then hopefully head out on a trek! Don't know exactly how to get photos from my camera onto my blog at an internet cafe... If so I'll post, if not, after I get back!
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