In which we're not actually sure which one is Everest

When I tried to take a photo of one of the kids...

We really, really like Nepal. We're working with 'Kids in Kathmandu' at a school while we're here, but since the Nepalese seem to like festivals about as much as Indians, we haven't been able to do a huge amount with them yet. We can, however, confirm utter anarchy as a general theme. There's growing
excitement in the RTP camp as we're off to ride/wash/nuzzle elephants this weekend. Gap Yah Photos to follow.
 For now, consider the following:

KathmanDOs:
1. Get tattooed/piereced/dreadlocked and stretch your hipster muscles in Thamel.
2. As a result of 1, convince yourself that you are a spiritual traveler, not a tourist wearing funny trousers
3. Buy something with a yak on it.
4. Buy something with Buddha eyes on it.
5. Buy something made of yak wool with Buddha eyes on it.
6. Loosen your purse strings. There's a lot of great tat in Thamel.
7. Eat food from all over the world. Except Nepal.
6. Embrace the two-day week. There's no better way to celebrate a month of festivals than having 2 more festival days and a strike.
7. VISIT THE MONKEY TEMPLE.

KathmanDON'Ts:
1. Breathe. Unless you own/are an inhaler or you can pull off a dentist face mask.
2. Forget the laws of perspective and assume that you're looking at Everest because it's 'the biggest one'.
3. Compare India to Nepal. It's just not a fair fight.

What the Himalayas were supposed to look like