I have felt a little crappy since arriving in Kathmandu yesterday afternoon and it’s making for some hard decision-making. Where to go first, where to spend the bandh (the week-long strike called by the maoists), where to eat, even. My head is pounding like nobody’s business. I’ve decided to go to Bodnath tomorrow and stay at a guest house connected to the Sechen Monestary. Can’t deal with the thought of hiding out in Thamel for much longer. While there is tons to buy, and I have bought a few things, it’s just too much to take. I’m not even sure why. Of course, it’s touristy but all that means is there are alot of tourist and alot of businesses catering to them. Right now, it’s only the businesses so the locals are hungry fo the few tourists there are right now.

Today I was up at 4:15 a.m. though I waited until 6 to head out to wind through the maze of streets from Thamel to Durbar square. I really great time to experience Kathamandu as those up at that hour are stopping at corner hindu shrines to start their day. Some of these sacred nooks are tiny little hovels of stone where devout leave the day’s offerings of flowers, pigments, and fruit.

With my head feeling like it will explode I’m having a hard time sitting here typing so I’ll be off.

Sue Borchardt from Kathmandu Nepal on January 31 at 2:24 p.m. where it’s 73 degrees

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