We woke up early on Sunday morning, bought a Nepalese Milk Tea for 25NPR near our guesthouse, and then walked the streets for an hour. Surprisely, Thamel is quiet at 9 in the morning. The markets also seem to have better prices - stall owners eager to get that first sale of the day? Checked out of ACME and checked in at Hotel Manang, then a quick 20 min walk to 1905, where we met Bryan, an acquaintance we met at Matt & Charmaine's wedding. We had a nice chitchat and Bryan recommended a few must see sights in Kathmandu. After that, we walked about 3-4 km to the Swayambhunath(aka Monkey Shrine). NB to self: never make eye contact with the monkeys, or it will jump on you! OK, I had to climb MANY MANY stairs to get to the stupa! It was quite exhausting and I had to stop several times - which worried Jerrold. If I can't even handle these stairs, how will I be able to trek 5-9 hrs a day to Everest Base Camp?!
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