STILL ON STRIKE

Now it has been a week and the Maoists are still here demonstrating, getting more and more upset that nothing is happening, nobody can come to an agreement, so they are threatening to become  more violent if this goes on much longer, yesterday they came close by here, but I go to Thamel every day to see what is going on, yesterday they blocked the sidewalk which they do have along bigger roads, so I had to walk with them to get to where I was going. I have lots of pictures now and am pretending I am a photo journalist ha ha.. The worse part is the strike, everything is closed so nothing to do, no places to eat, even the hotels can't open their restaurants, and they don't allow people to cycle any more either.. I miss my chocolate or any food for that matter, yesterday I was able to buy some eggs that I cooked today for lunch, the first thing I have cooked in two months, apart from the last two nights where I have helped in the  kitchen to learn to cook Dal Bhat so I can cook that when I get home in case I should miss it since I have it so much here, it's been amazing not to have to cook anything at all for that long, I just have to sit down and eat for every meal without lifting a finger, very strange after cooking every day for 30 years. I truly hope this strike will end soon otherwise my Tibet trip will not happen and I have plans to go on a jungle trip with Denis as well to try elephant riding, I don't want to miss that. I know that is a pretty selfish way to look at it when this whole country is in turmoils. I hope that they one day will be able to run it in peace, since it could be a beautiful place if it was taken care of properly. It's been raining everyday at some point, yesterday I got caught in a thunder storm and it was really gross with all the dirty water running down the street that I had to walk in, but the air is very clean every day, no car exhaust or dust it is very pleasant being her now, to be able to breathe all that fresh air, I did buy a mask to wear but that only lasted a couple of days since I felt silly with that over my face and then sun glasses, looking like a criminal walking down the street, Hmm health over beauty, tough one. but of course no issue right now with only pedestrians left. Still trying to figure out how to get Denis from the airport tomorrow, he would walk if he knew where he was going. My time is up so until next time Namaste Inger