There's ALWAYS room for three more!

This is Nepal - There are so many unusual things I witness here and just have to think, "this is Nepal." Traffic jams caused by goats who won't move, families who invite you for tea just to stare at you, "banda" strikes for days in a row, electricity outages, having to physically catch and drag a plumber to get him to finish a job, and overcrowded vehicles (pronounced bagles) like this one!

It's like they put all the happy people on top because every time one of these buses passes by, they all yell "hello!!" with huge smiles on their faces. It could be because it's exciting to see three foreign girls walking in Sarlahi, but no, I think it must be because they are having a good time up there. Wind in their hair, people to shout with, good view of upcoming buffalo and sugarcane fields, and coziness that comes with sharing small spaces.
Everytime I see these people on top of the bus I want to have that experience! So I finally got to ride on top of Sarojs land cruiser with Hyesu a while back. It's was overwhelmingly funny to see her face slick back. I wanted to laugh so much but no sound came out and the wind made my mouth tight just like when I was falling from the sky. One slight turn to the side and my sunglasses flung off my face in a second. Donated to the road. It could have been having a Saturday, being with friends, or the joy of rising up there, but I am sure I was so happy.