Dilip was our tour guide in Durbar Square, we weren't interested in having one, but the word "no" doesn't seem to be in the Nepalese dictionary, or isn't easily understood. Dilip first pointed us in the direction of a good rooftop restaurant (see previous blog entry), and after that, we trusted him to take us around the area. He spoke very quickly and he had recited the same stories over and over and perfected them. He entertained us and we thought we'd capture him on video to entertain you too.
He'll tell you about Freak Street, a street that was made famous in 60's and 70's when it was one of the places people would gather when traveling the 'road east.' In its hippie prime it was the place of cheap hotels, restaurants, and hash. The sounds of JImi Hendrix and Janis Joplin blasting from 8 track players (remember them?) along with weird and wonderful freaks who gave the street its name. The Kathmandu Guest house is the place where the Beatles stayed too, and were inspired to write their song, Kathmandu (the Beatles were also in Rishikesh when they learned to meditate for the first time, a town we'll be traveling to for Shivaratri - the birthday celebration of the Hindu god, Shiva). Here's Dilip:
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