Questions 3!

What are you eating? Is the food pretty "American" or are you trying new things? What is the oddest thing you have eaten? Do they have baked goods? I am eating a lot of different things, today so far I have had french toast (with no syrup they don't have it at many places) and chicken sausage, and then some form of fish but it looked like orange chicken and rice and bread, some fruit. I try to eat new things but I also don't always ask what I am eating because I am better off eating something that I don't know! Yak cheese which is really good is pretty odd but I am not sure because I don't ask! Some food is really "American" and others not so much a lot of it is pretty spicy. They have baked goods and really good dessert Ethan's and my favorite is white chocolate moose! 

Is it warm-all day and night? The morning's are a little on the chilly side and that just means a light sweatshirt, then by about 10am it is nice. And to tell you the truth I am not so sure about night because I am asleep by about 9ish every night and Ethan is asleep by 8 at the latest so we don't go outside! (Side note- we are up before 6 most days so that is why I go to bed so early and last night I was asleep before 9 now if I could have only done that in High School!)

Are there bugs? There are bugs especially up in the mountains. But in the city yes there are a little but not a ton nothing that I am too scared of yet... except the ticks... which Ethan got one so now we try to stay away from tree's 

Are there birds? There are birds both big and small... I don't like the big ones one bit they are big, and look mean, and gross. But the little ones I don't mind as much they are cute and don't bother us!

Are you able to do laundry? Ethan and I had a few things watched about a week ago but that is it and it was one pretty small load. We are planning on watching a couple more things this weekend but just a couple it is expensive and we just brought a lot of clothes (but I can fit every thing into a carry on with out the space bags!!!!!) 

What does Ethan do all day? We spend a lot of time playing, we brought a ton and I mean a ton of toys so that keeps him very busy he likes to make up movies with his toys (but I am not allowed to watch them because they are too scary for me) and he also watches movies, we play outside a lot, color, read books, work on letters, go on adventures around the inside and outside of the hotel, today he is going on a pony ride around the town, we do a lot of the same things we would at home just in a different place and not ever really getting in a car. But I also try to keep him to a similar routine as we do at home so quiet time in the afternoon, snacks, going outside, stuff like that just so it's somewhat normal for him.

On a side note! My jeans are getting too big now before I get to excited some of it has to do with them not being washed in like 2ish weeks but they are still too big and I LOVE IT! 

Questions 2

Here are more questions about Nepal and my adventure we call life!

Is the city crowded? The city is pretty crowded not New York City crowed but more so then like Minnesota or Arizona if that makes sense?

Do people talk about Obama? Yes and no people know we got a new President and some say that is very good for everyone and others ask if that is good, but if you meet anyone from America they all talk about it!

Are there newspapers? Do they cover what is going on in America? There are newspapers we have one that comes to our room everyday and it is very small but it kind of covers a little of everything but not to the extent of anything in the states but I have seen other newspapers I'm not sure what they are like. We have CNN and The New York Times on the computer that we look at a lot!

Do children there go to school? Children go to school probably not all of them but a lot do and they all wear uniforms (when we were driving up the mountain yesterday I saw a lot of kids walking home in their uniforms from school.

How do they feel about Americans? Are they interested in you? They ask you for money on the street or to buy things a lot and when you walk into a store they stop whatever they are doing to show you there things and try and get you to again buy it. But any that I have talked to are very nice and welcoming

Are there cars? There are cars lots of vans and little cars but a ton of motorcycles and vespas like a lot and we ride around in either smaller and not as nice coach buses or vans which are pretty nice!

Day 5... Questions about Nepal

So today was basically the start of J'lien's working so it was an Ethan Sam day! 

We started bright and early (we were the first at breakfast) and then just spent the morning outside, watching movies, playing toys, and having a lazy day (we both needed it) Then we J'lien came back I went out shopping and I basically got all my Christmas shopping done! And for a much better price then I would pay in the states! I just have a few more people and things and something for me but things are very nice, pretty and good priced but you can also talk them down which makes it better! 

Oh and a side note... I have put on more shoes and socks today then you could ever imagine both Ethan and I don't like wearing then so we take them off every time we enter the room and every time we need to leave we have to put them back on... it gets old fast! LOL 

So Katherine has asked me a lot of questions about Nepal and my life here so I thought I would share them all with you here... If anyone else has questions email or comment them to me and I will do a part 2 or more to this! 

Side note the bottom questions are her first ones and the top ones are the newest ones sorry!

Are you having a wonderful time? I am having an AMAZING time! Its a chance of a life time and I'm so glad I am doing this! Yes there are stressful moments and times I want to be able to see and talk to my friends and family but Im seeing places I would never see and doing things I would never be doing! It beats college sooo much!

Do you feel safe? I feel very safe. I just went and walked around close to the hotel all by myself and didn't feel scared at all. 

What are you eating? I am eating lots of different things some American, some Nepal (there is a proper name but I can't think of it) and lots of others. My goal is to try new things every day things I would not normally try! And so far I have not found things I really dislike off the top of my head I really like yak cheese and buffalo who would have thought LOL!

Are there HUGE bugs or lizards? I have not really seen any HUGE bugs except a grasshopper but it didn't scare me and I have not really seen any bugs that I don't see at home but I am in LOVE with these pink dragonfly's they are sooo pretty and every time we see then Ethan points them out because pink is my favorite color (he is pretty cute)

How is Ethan doing? Ethan is doing really good we are starting to fall into a flow which is helping but he is also really use to this. We do have our crazy energy moments but I just have to remind myself he is only 4. 

How many are traveling with you?  Are they nice? For the first half of the trip there are 19 with Ethan, J'lein and I and I have only met 4 but they are very nice and the second part I think there are 6 so 9 with the 3 of us and one is her mom and I really like her and she LOVES me and it will be nice because she will give me a little more of a break 

How is the hotel? The hotel is really nice it is the second best in Nepal and the service is amazing anytime I need anything I have it so fast! At night they come and turn down our beds and it is on just amazing grounds!

How is the food? The hotel food is really good lots to choose from and again nothing I have not liked! I am even starting to like a couple juices and I had soda at lunch (because I like the old bottles it comes in I think it taste better!)

How is the shower? The shower feels good but the water is a little yellow but I just look past that and enjoy the hot water and washing my hair. 

Is it a pretty city? The city is pretty but also very poor :(

So any other questions I would love to answer just keep them coming! Happy day!