Sorry, it has taken so long time since the last update... But I have two good explanations; I got a neck ache, and decided to give a little rest to my neck and upper back (tried to avoid the computer some time) AND I haven't done anything to mention about...
The life goes on and my mind is, at least, every once in a while quite much in Finland already, that's not a bad thing, I guess. Anyway I don't feel too bored anymore because I've been spending my time running around the Patan and tried to find tailors and fabrics for trousers, evening dress and traditional women shirt called chsolo (I think). And I've found them! Evening dress is on its way, one chsolo is in my hands already and another one is ready to make as well as trousers with check design :) Today I'm going to buy the fabrics and bring them to the tailor near by our apartment, couple of days and I should have nice new clothes!
The woman on the right is wearing a chsolo.
Yesterday I decided to find out if I have any space left in my baggage (this is the thing what you could always do if you don't have anything to do ;). So I pre-packed my rucksack and backpack and for my surprise all my clothes fit in there! Then I decided to borrow the scale from our landlord and for my surprise the baggage was too heavy! Luckily only couple of kilos... So I can still buy something more! ;) After this exciting exercise I unpacked my bags and started to plan how I get all my stuff with me. That I'm still doing but without panic, "everything is gonna be alright ..."
During this month I've also had couple of field visits and the difference between spring and summer is more noticeable at the countryside than in the city (although the Bagmati river has more and more filled with water). The fields, the rice fields! They look so nice! Little bit green here and there and whole field covered by water. Beautiful! Going to the field by car isn't that comfortable because of the monsoon rains, the roads are very very bumpy and muddy but it's interesting journey anyway. Every time you can notice the changes of the season and see something new, last time there were new born calf and little chickens on the road so we needed to stop for a while. They were adorable!
The weather isn't that sunny anymore, it's raining every now and then and especially morning time is quite foggy like you can see on the photos taken at the countryside around 10 am and for comparing around 1 pm.
Oh and mention about seeing something new, I saw naked man on the main street of Patan! I didn't go to ask what he was doing but it seemed to be something with the drain, I don't know and don't even want to know more. The little animals are better! :)
That's about it this time, this may be my last text from Nepal (I'm not sure yet if I'm going to carry on with the blog in Finland), yesterday I was presenting a guide to girl from Taiwan will see what I'm going to be today...
And once again I'll congratulate my close friend who became a married woman on Saturday! I'm happy for you both! And hope that you'll live happily together forever :)
Heli
Hei Heli!
VastaaPoistaMä sain vihdoinkin päivitettyä itselleni nämä blogi-kuulumisesi ja suuri kiitos kirjoittelustasi ja kuvista! Oli mielenkiintoista ja hauskaa lukea kirjoittamaasi. Kiitän myös naisten asemaa koskevista huomioista. Turvallista kotimatkaa ja nähdään aikas pian:)!
t. Sinikka