Not much to report today. Time was spend blogging and editing photos.
The trekking season is just beginning and there are more and more tourists in town, which is great for Nepal but I would prefer the place to my self. Selfish I know. Hotel Lily is busy and so is Raju.
Raju’s wife is now back in Denmark with her family. Raju and Christina prefer the medical system in Denmake for this very important occasion. Sadly Raju’s mother is not happy that she won’t see the baby for a long time. I hope this hasn’t affected his relationship with his mother. It’s had to tell how family members feel about each other. When greeting there is no open display of hugging and kissing like we might do. There is a traditional Hindu show of respect between children and parents that involves the children bending down and touching their parents feet with their head. This is done to both feet individually. On departure there is nothing. Raju’s father wasn’t even there to see them off. It’s just different.
Raju’s mother gave us a Hindu send off with a tika to the forehead, flower for behind the ear and 100 rupees. I felt uneasy about taking money from them because they’ve given us so much already.
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