After a nice breakfast with Amar Simha, President of the Nepal Squash Association, I took taxis to Bodhnath and Swayambhunath, two incredible world heritage sites. Bodhnath is the largest ancient Stupa in all of Asia! It was quite a powerful experience with the confluence of Tibetan monks and many hindu temples. Swayambhunath was high on a hill (375 steps!) and provided views of the whole lazy valley. It is also known as the Monkey temple because they are EVERYWHERE. I ended up hiring a guide on the spot who gave me a crash course on all the hindu gods and religious practices in 30 minutes - my brain was fried by the end, but I certainly have a better understanding why there is no crime here to speak of and why everyone has a warm heart and soul.
Bodhnath
Swayambhunath
I just heard from Rebecca - they are currently doing a table read of the script and plan to start filming tomorrow! All good.
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