OK, I know it has only been a week and I really don't want to be one that complains, but what is there to do in a foreign country when you have no idea what to do; wander the neighborhood!!! This usually means getting Ethan and our respective cameras and walk up the street hoping that you do not get run over. Lots of horns and double takes, but I enjoy seeing the various shops and watching Ethan try to explain to anyone that will listen to his important fact for that moment.He is really fun to watch when he has his camera. What is important to an five year and their perspective is quite interesting. He loves animals and tries to capture their image whenever possible, but quickly becomes upset because they won't stand still.
Today we saw small chicks scrambling along the street and saw their predecessors dead and plucked awaiting a dinner tonight. The lady of the shop tried to gather the chicks and Ethan of course wanted to help. He got the last one and wanted to keep it, I said "No".
We passed the local temple which always seems to have wandering animals, a goat here, some chickens there, and everywhere a cluck, cluck. Ethan took a picture of the chickens but they were blurry. He loves to take a picture and immediately look at and scrutinize it.
At the end of the street (I will post a blog on getting around Kathmandu later, not for the light-hearted) there was a couple of shops and a small black puppy. Ethan "needed" the puppy and the shop owner handed Ethan the puppy many times to take. I had to say "No" at least 6 times. I asked the shop owner how to say dog in Nepali and I learned that she was from Burma and didn't know.
All of the neighborhood kids gathered round and had their pictures taken by Ethan. I love the picture of Ethan taking their picture.
That is just one of our many wanderings, we will soon have to move and wander another neighborhood. Until then.Nemaste
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