After nearly a week of hard work, learning Nepali, having lectures and living with our host families, the girls and I got a day off on Saturday. In true girlie style, we headed off to town for some shopping and a chocolate fix. The others bought some clothes, bags etc, with me as 'The Navigator' (none of the others have a sense of direction between them ;-) ). We sampled the Everest beer and chilled out in the sunshine.
I then directed us to heaven. Well, almost - we decided to check out Freak Street, which is the old hippy hangout from the sixties. We went to the Snowman, which several people had told me about - and where you could reportedly get the best chocolate cake in the world. And seriously, after two weeks of rice and lentils (which, actually, I do like), it was awesome - totally swadillo (delicious). We were in girlie, hippy heaven listening to John Lennon and singing R.E.S.P.E.C.T, eating cake, drinking papaya juice and dancing. You can picture the scene - we were the crazy dancing white people in the corner, quite literally the 'Freaks' on the street. And in true Snowman tradition, we left our mark and wrote our names on the wall. Bliss - I'll definitely be going back for more chocolate cake. Some things never change!
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Hi Amelia,
My first time blogging . I have already sent a message but it seems I have to sign in first and since doing that I seem to have lost that message ! I wish I had been born 30 years later and I wouldn't be so at sea. Anyway her is hoping you will get this.
I enjoyed your blogs. Your first experience of teaching sounds similar to Lucys in Peru. She was thrown into a class expecting children, only to find they were adults and mainly primary school teachers hoping to learn English. She did have another girl with her but Lucy was the only one with some Spanish. I am sure you are going to look back on this despite the difficulties with great affection and be proud of yourself.
Your Mum is coming up for a couple of nights next Monday and we hope to have some time enjoying London . Eric is going to France on 10th May and I am following with an American friend on 17th and friend and Eric will return on 21st and I am staying to 25th which should enable me to meet up with you Mum again and Grandmother who should be there on 21st.
I have always wanted to visit your part of the world and didn't quite make it in the 60's. The scenery sounds spectacular. I have friends returning from 10 days in Katmandu and on Everest next Monday . Stan (psychologist) is part of a research team looking at the effects of altitude etc on climbers. He is going up to about 11,000 feet and Sue is staying in Katmandu seeing the sights.
Enjoy all the adulation and interest in you. You may get some offers of marriage !
Hope all goes well
With love from
Pam and Eric
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