Arrived in Nepal!

*DISCLAIMER! I'm sorry that the photos are sideways! I can't figure out how to switch them around, but I will for my next post!*

After 31+ hrs of airports, sporatic sleeping and cramped seating, we arrived in Kathmandu! Hot, chaotic and mesmerizing! We are jetlagged and thankful for a bed and ensuite and a ceiling fan (although when we left, the power was off, so we are hoping for it to come on before bed tonight!)

Our Guesthouse

 Kathmandu, we've finally figured out, is pretty much 12hrs ahead of Vancouver (yay jetlag), and 14hrs ahead of Ontario. It's about 30'C today. We have already rented all our gear for the trip ($1/day for down North Face sleeping bag and parka, love it).

We woke up at 5:45am today, wide eyed and hungry! So, we hit the [then quiet] streets, poking our head into restaurants, not exactly sure what kind of food we're looking for. Then, before I know it, we see our first street food vendor and Andrew's basically ordering us 2 breakfasts. This is my husbands food style, lol! It was yummy, an egg  wrap garnished with veggies and ketchup... love Andrew. Every meal is going to be exciting. 
Here's some shots of walking around town today.

Before we got garnished with a traditional red dot on our foreheads, by a man who then followed us demanding "money money money".

It's very awesome being in a totally new culture again. It's overwhelming and tiring (trying not to get hit by wild drivers alone...) but we're loving it so far. So awesome to see the world through a totally new lense. 

Jake flies in from India on Sunday evening and we're flying to Lukla where the "trailhead" is on Monday. We will be booking these flights today or tomorrow, and PLEASE pray for wise decision making because just this morning a flight went down, killing 12 tourists. This was a shady airline, and is not normal but it sure shook me up. So please pray for a discerning spirit for us as we decide on airlines and flights. Thank you!

We hit the EBC trail on Tuesday!
Happy trails!