The Trip So Far

So - we're still in Kathmandu, and we've been here for around 25 days. We haven't stayed still for this long since we started the trip. Staying still has led to a couple of things.

We've been in danger of getting a bit lazy - Thamel in Kathmandu is so comfortable for tourists - cuisine from all over the world, morning coffees and internet cafes everywhere make it easy to sit back and relax.

We've got a new hobby: Peoplewatching. Because we can take our time walking through the streets, visiting monuments and sitting in squares, we can sit down and see what everyone else is up to - tourists with enormous cameras, Saddhus (Hindu Holy Men) asking for baksheesh (tips) for photos, and lots of local people just going about their business. We've found its a really great way to soak up the atmosphere and really get to know a place. 

We've had time to reflect on our trip. We've been away from home for 22 weeks and a day, today. We've started to look back at our time in India with fond memories, as it seems like ages ago now. That said, there's plenty of cultural imports from India to Nepal, so every so often Nepal can still feel like India. 

Anyway, the whole point of this post is to show off the fact that I've figured out how to embed googlemaps into a post. This wasn't difficult, but isn't easy on a phone!

So. Here is a map of everywhere we've been since we finished out volunteering placement with CCS in Dharamsala, on 27th July: 

4,500 Miles, 2 Countries,15+ cities. In case you didn't know - "Walking directions are in beta. Use caution – This route may be missing sidewalks or pedestrian paths"

 
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