New friend Sagun :)

Last night we visited the Monkey Temple and then went to Thamel. That may have been a bit much to try and fit in before dinner but we did it.

The Monkey Temple was amazing. Hailey took a few pictures of the Buda’s and the temple but then a few hundred of the monkeys LOL

I bought a singing bowl. I wasn’t planning on buying it here but as we were leaving the vendors were all packing up their tables and I just wanted to get an idea of price so I asked (actually I made Hailey ask haha). The poor vendor followed us all the way out trying to make his last sale of the day. He lowered his price so much we could not refuse. I guess this one was just meant to be ours.

Thamel was very busy. It is a touristy shopping area in Kathmandu. Hailey and I plan on going back after work tomorrow. We could both use some clothes because half of what we brought is inappropriate for work.

There was suppose to be a banda again today but when I went to walk to work thinking I would be safe from the traffic but the busses and taxi’s were all over the road. It took me almost an hour to get there dodging cars, busses, low hanging and random unattached hydro wires.

We had our first Nepali language class this morning but I’m not sure anyone understands me. I was in a class with 20  2 & 3 year olds so they got to be my guinea pigs haha I also developed a list of words that I need translated (Down, start here, careful, slowly – perfect for the daycare environment)

I made it back home by bus but not before getting on a bus going the wrong direction first. Will I ever get this right! Oh well, I had a young girl keeping me company. Sagun is an 8 year old attending the school. Her parents are both away/sick and therefore she has been staying at the house with the volunteers on holidays and weekends. Tomorrow is a holiday – yeah!