himal hullabaloo

so, according to my recent memory-

which is random, selective and by no means chronological, nepal was, in short-

bad air in kathmandu

roads with no traffic lights

buses spilling with humans up down left right, they'd risk their life for a ride

streets with no lanes, fantastic drivers

city flooded with darkness at 8pm everyday because electricity is cut for 2 hours

hybrid faces

elephants in chitwan

villages that reminded me of 'the clay marble'

animals crossing the road

drivers honking at chickens and other domesticated farm animals

winding mountain roads where my insides found their way out- thrice.

paper-thin skin

dust clouds clogging the arterial streets

kids far outnumbering adults

muddy faces, muddy skins

marriage season

wedding ceremonies by the streets

pokhara valley

streets that resemble those in phuket

common, mass-produced wares

feel-good foreign faces, mostly on their way up to scale the annapurna circuit

names of places i cannot remember

casino nepal, yeahh

tryin my hand at the tri-flush table

friendly indians

funny indians

homogeneous products, saddening

strolling the streets of thamal

feeling like a tourist

ice tea

curved knives

croc-watchin drifting along the waters of chitwan

elephants congregating at dusk

leaves and other things in my face

italian on the last

good basmati, lentils and assorted curries i never get sick of

the rock that punctured some part of the vehicle and stalled our journey down

best plane meals thus far. chicken curry+rice done just the way i like.

everest and himalayan mountain scape from plane- beautific

nice driver with the nice eyes and nose

boys paragliding at the heart of noon

boat-rowing with keran, our 21 yr-old rock-music-loving rower over the placid lake at pokhara

he likes U2 and coldplay and told us to look for him on facebook.

card-playing at departure lounge

tm, mm, bm rules set by me

murky corners and dirt-rimmed dwellings

pretty boys, pretty girls

mountains lining the horizon

bathing in candlelight

chilly nagarkot, coldest bath ever

surreal plane views

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