Day 2 - Kathmandu

Namaste!

We've arrived safely in Kathmandu after a relaxing night in Singapore. We even saw Mt. Everest on the flight in!

We're currently staying in a Christian Guest House, in a southern suburb of Kathmandu - it's not very touristy, so we stick out like sore thumbs! It's been great staying here. There's been lots of Christian comers and goers, all of whom speak English. So it's like having family in a whole new very different country. We've had the pleasure of making 2 new friends from Norway, Tove and Karen. It's been a great time of encouragement and building friendship.

Highlights have been the cheap food - just came back from having momo (like dumplings) -24 of them for $3AUD!

We're still trying to adjust to Kathmandu - the strange smells from the pollution and incense, chaotic traffic and the loud constant sounds of horns from all the cars caught in traffic. Matt enjoyed going to the numerous mountaineering shops and deciding what was fake and what was the real thing. Cat just had a good time haggling the best price, but still has a long way to go.

Tomorrow we're off to Pokhara by plane to start our trek around the Annapurna Base Camp circuit. We would appreciate prayers as we travel, look for a new porter, and that we continue settling in to this country that God dearly loves.