On a miserably rainy day I attempted to find the bus station to take a bus to Patan. After wandering for about 45 minutes in pouring rain and finding no sign of the bus station, I gave up and tried to relax the rest of the day. I felt particularly homesick. I found a local yoga group that offers classes for tourists for about $6 and went that night. I met a sweet woman from New Zealand and felt so much better afterward.
The next day I decided to forego the bus option and opted for a taxi to Patan (it is only about $3 one way). It was pouring rain, but Patan was BEAUTIFUL! It also has a Durbar Square filled with temples and the Patan Museum had some of the most amazing statues and sculptures from both the Hindu and Buddhist religions.
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| Patan Durbar Square |
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| Patan Durbar Square |
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| Elephants at the entrance of a temple in Patan Durbar Square |
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| Good luck mudra on a Buddha statue |
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| Patan Durbar Square |
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| Lion outside a temple in Patan Durbar Square |
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| Patan street |
I then grabbed a taxi back to Thamel and had the best cab driver ever. Ever. He gave me a tour of Kathmandu as we drove to Thamel, when we got there I realized I only had big bills and he couldn't give me change so he let me find someone who could make change for me, and after I paid, he literally walked into the busy street to stop traffic so I could cross. Such a sweet man. There are people doing good EVERYWHERE.
I ate dinner at the Northfield Cafe (which I recommend to those who visit Thamel), read my book (1984 by George Orwell) and enjoyed the evening. The restaurant has a band of Dalits (!) that perform every evening so I was able to here some local music. (Dalits are the untouchable caste of the Pokhara region, whom I will be working with and filming starting next week)
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