From Kathmandu to Pokhara

Once I had returned to Kathmandu, other than the flight to Everest, I was on my own for a few days, spending most of my time (and money) in Thamel, the touristy part of the city that is full of winding streets and shops, shops, shops. I enjoyed some time to wind down from my rather arduous adventures and I also enjoyed being on my own for a while. I loved the freedom to wander where I wanted on my own. In addition, the restaurants gave me varieties in food choices which I also very much appreciated.  And I also had fun shopping, buying gifts and souvenirs. 

Today I met up with all of the Habitat group and we bussed over to Patan, another city near Kathmandu and, after seeing some of the sights, we lunched together and I began to make their acquaintance.

Later in the afternoon we took a flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara, where we would be based for the next nine days of our Habitat build, taking a bus everyday for several miles out to our work site in a small village in the country.