Honestly, I feel like I am in a dream, and I’m afraid that my alarm at home will wake me up at any second. I have never been so spontaneous which probably contributes to that feeling. Take this side trip to Nepal as an example. About two weeks ago I was planning to spend the New Year in Hong Kong. I then spoke to my classmate Miton about my plans. It just so happens that he will be visiting family in Nepal at that time and invited me to come visit. How often do I get the chance to visit Kathmandu and have my own tour guide/friend along for the ride? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so I booked a flight the day before I left the US. I’m flying to Nepal via India, where I have an 8 hour layover. I learned today that Bollywood movies are great for long flights! Not surprisingly, the food on the flight was Indian. Many of you know that I have a very low spice tolerance, so you can imagine how thrilled I was when I saw that they provided a large tub of yogurt to go with the chicken curry. Unfortunately I can’t leave the airport because I didn’t have enough time to pick up a visa before I left the US. I would actually know people here, if I could leave. (Sorry Kanishk and Aayush's friend!) The airport is quite nice because they recently renovated it for the Commonwealth Games. It reminds me of a smaller version of Heathrow in that you have shops and a waiting area and then you go to your gate once just before you board the flight. I walked around the food court, and it was interesting to see a McDonald’s menu without a BigMac or Quarter Pounder. There’s a thick fog, so you can't see anything outside. Hopefully it doesn’t delay my flight!
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