It rained tonight! Like, really rained. And it hailed like crazy. There was so much hail the girls went out and collected a bunch of it from the roof. They would hold it to their necks and act like it was a diamond necklace.
Earlier in the evening when I was walking home from dinner I [...]
Tonight was definitely a cultural experience. Seeing a French band playing an American form of music (jazz) in Nepal with Greek/English and Brazilian friends. I saw the band Ozma (not to be confused with the American rock band Ozma). These guys could jam! It was a great time. Afterward I [...]
Today was Ghora Jatra in Kathmandu. It is the horse (ghora) festival celebrated annually in Kathmandu. I’m not certain, but I asked a guy on the street what the significance of it was. He said there was a demon that killed children and the horses would parade in a circle to force [...]
As you recall, I challenged myself this week to get out there and practice Nepali since I don’t have class. Well, God went easy on me and put opportunities right in my lap!
I have to admit I didn’t do anything on Monday. I spent the day around the house doing odds and ends. But Tuesday [...]
I found out today that my language class has been canceled for the week. Long story. So I have taken this week to challenge myself to get out in Kathmandu and PRACTICE. I can study all I want, but unless I practice speaking Nepali, I’ll never learn it. And its two birds with one stone. [...]
A friend of mine shared this link with me. It links you to 27 AMAZING pictures of Holi. I didn’t see it celebrated en masse as some of these pictures portray, but it was certainly just as colorful here. Check them out!
Holi Pictures
Now you can see why I didn’t want to take [...]
And trust me, its BAD.
I ventured out a bit today and grabbed a few pictures of the Holi celebration. These guys were outside my gate much of the morning. All throughout the valley you could hear screams and shouts of excitement. There would be a pre-attack calm, then the shouts and screams of the attack, and [...]
Another holiday and I get a four day weekend! I will not, however, be heading out of doors to enjoy it. Instead I have holed myself up in my house and will enjoy it from the rooftop if I want to go outside. You see Tuesday is Holi, the festival of colors, [...]
