Haha I feel out of place. Standing in line at the office of immigration in Kathmandu to renew my visa, I notice that 80% of the line looks like they've been living with cave people for the past 10-52 months. White skin, matted hair in dreds, or hair that's been shaved on one side (probably the stone used to cut it became dull before the job was finished... Or used for more important things like skinning a boar), wafts of incense, pants that can fit two Jared's inside before he started eating at subway, cave drawings on their skin, holes you can see through in their ears (used for fishing line???) and all sorts of jingly things draped on their necks, ankles, and fingers. Who are we? We are foreigners who've come to see your magnificent mountains. Nepali faces behind the office window seem used to these people but still shoot quizzikle looks at their unkempt "style." they must wonder... What happens in the western world? Don't they have showers and combs? Maybe we're not so bad off after all in Nepal. We may not have electricity or running water but we know how to look presentable :)
The hippie movement lives on but in such a different way, I guess, than the original flower children.
I didn't know Nepal would attract so many but it's quite evident in this line. Maybe I've become conservative while living here:) only a little though.
Crunchy granola or not, i wish this line would move faster!! I've been standing for over an hour now and I have places to be!! I will pick up my parents today at the airport! I am elated to have visitors here and share Nepal with them. It's been 10months away from home now home will come to me :)
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