One night in Thamel...

...is enough. Like the French Quarter of New Orleans, Thamel of Kathmandu is best visited early morning when the hippies and trekkers are sleeping it off and the locals are starting their day. Nothing too eventful last night--some decent bars, some poor ones but I came across nothing exceptional as I expected in a one-night pub crawl. You do meet some pretty interesting people here though whose stories make your own life seem pretty tame. This morning (6 am--I didn't hurt myself too badly last night) was a great time to walk greater Thamel--one sight more inspiring and/or bizarre than the next as people find their way through mind-numbing poverty. Off to Lazimpat today (and night)--the neighborhood of embassies and aid agencies and a jazz club (Upstairs). Will also spend some time on my French tonight so I can think of some witty things to say in the interview with the French School Principal in hopes that older dreadful creature may one day be accepted.