Marty and I headed to Durbar squre, the famous hangout for hippies in the 60s in Kathmandu. Durbar Square is the religious and social heart of Kathmandu’s old city and is a complex of palaces, temples, shrines, statues and courtyards. Its hundreds of years old and feels ancient.
We had a traditional Nepali lunch on the rooftop where we could see the city. We found out about the 'living goddess' that the Newari worship (a prepubescent girl who gets replaced after she begins to menstruate. The new one was just chosen, she's three and lives in an old house in a square). We went on a tour. Surprisingly, the Nepalese speak a lot of English. Here's a little sense of the place....
Sarah - what an amazing journey you are on - how fortunate to see all of these amazing places and learn about the rest of the world.
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Carpe Diem!
Linda Werman