Guess what I had today? I had a hot shower! Sun has been shining and sky is blue. Together with luxuries of hot shower it also brought longing for some more mountains and high altitude. So yesterday was a soul-searching day, besides getting acquainted with Kathmandu, buying yak horn jewellery (which of course in reality is from buffalo), talking to random people on the street and hiring a guide on Durbar square to explain me the countless temples and old palaces that there are. Even saw the the young living goddess Kumari. There are 5 tests young girls throughout the country need to go through and only the (first) one to pass all the tests qualifies as a goddess. I like most the test of spending a night in a room with bleeding heads of 108 buffaloes and goats and show no fear. Moment she cries she is thrown out and another candidate is put up for the test. And local people can have a nice meal. Talking of meat, i have become half vegetarian here. Its cheaper, plus when you order chicken, most likely you just get crushed bones and that's no fun.
Anyway, so mountains were and are calling. Good weather is upon us. Tourist trapped in Lukla for a week have been transported back to food supply in Kathmandu yesterday and today. And one can hope that maybe now for 2 weeks its bright and shiny again. The guy from the volunteering agency was understanding, took me downstairs to his friends agency (some commission involved?) and I made some quick new plans. Quick means I'm leaving tomorrow morning, with my own porter. Not sherpa, not so good in English, but still he will carry my bag and make sure im alright. I was considering and looking options to do an independent trek and team up with some other travellers, but didn't work out in such short notice. There is a con in paying extra money, but a plus by not having to carry the bag. Even 12 kilos gets heavy in time and altitude. And this time I should reach 5000. Fingers crossed. Trek is 14 days. Next news after that. Hasta luego.
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