Wandering

Yes, I know, I’ve had another hiatus.  And yes, I have another cold, and tummy troubles.  (At this point, just assume I’m sick unless I tell you otherwise, k?)

But I don’t particularly care.  Because I’ve actually been gone wandering.  Guess where?

I saw this:

Lots of tall, narrow houses--and incredibly clean streets

And this:

Rows of brilliant flowers in the middle of the city. Tulips, perchance?

And this:

Yup, that's a bona fide 700-year-old castle.

…All of which, you’re rightfully thinking, is pretty different from Kathmandu.  Or is it…

Nepali of the Day:

havaee jahaz:  airplane

vimaanstahl:  airport

hiDnu:  to walk; also, to set out on a journey

ghumnu:  to wander

waddi-paddi ghumchu:  I wander about at random

sapha:  clean

bheDa:  large

baaTo:  road

saDak:  street

castle:  castle (What?  My students didn’t know it!  Or knight, or tilting, for some reason…)