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However there are two more spots in Kathmandu we want to
visit today. After a leisurely breakfast
Cal and I grabbed a cab for a short drive to ‘Garden of Dreams’. We actually could have walked, but it was
humid and hot. “Garden of Dreams” is
truly a garden of dreams. It was an
oasis!! You walked through the doorway
into another world. One of quite,
beautiful green manicured gardens, fountains, and lovely pavilions! It was even cooler there. It was a wonderful surprise and you were
taken out of Kathmandu for the length of your visit. The guide book says “One
of the most serene and beautiful enclaves in Kathmandu” – well stated!!
We decided that after a visit to the Thamel shopping area
that we need to return for a light lunch and cup of tea. Thamel is just a 2 minute walk, but is a
million miles from Garden of Dreams.
Thamel is a bustling shopping district in the backstreets of Kathmandu,
where you can buy anything and everything!
We were warned about ‘pirated goods’ from China. Such as items labeled North Face and Columbia
– likely they are not the ‘real thing’. Actually it didn’t take Cal and me long
to have ‘our fill’ of the area. Thank
goodness it was not a busy time of the day, or it would have been a jostling
mess. In fact, the Garden of Dreams was
pulling at us. We returned to the hotel
to ask the other members of our group if they would like to join us for
lunch. One of them decided to do
so. He too was ‘taken back’ by this
beautiful area in an otherwise noisy, busy city.
Our visit to Nepal is over.
It has been an interesting time.
We do feel we have felt the culture especially in the smaller villages,
meet very dedicated Rotarians who will do many more projects in their
communities, felt the friendly warmth of the people we dealt with at our
accommodations, and survived the chaotic driving!
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