Amar picked me up at 7 AM and we headed to the squash courts - we found out when we got there that there was no clean water running in the bathrooms, only grey water, so that nixed the notion of a nice shower after. I had a good run on court with the son of the coach. Beat him 3-1 with the final game being 22-20 to me for the match!! Met Kiram there - a good friend of Amar, who is in the travel business - he arranged a tour guide for me for Patan, so we headed out there and had some breakfast at the Durbar Square. Patan is a World Heritage CITY - not just one site - there are so many temples, stupas, relics, etc. from the 6th century to the 17th century - truly impossible to grasp. You actually pay to enter the city! Here's the view from breakfast:
We walked the city for about 4 hours and saw everything under the sun. My guide, Raj, was tremendous. We even had a brief thunderstorm with some light rain, which was very refreshing toward the end. Highlights - preparation for the Chariot festival, the Golden Temple, healing bowl demo, Thanka art school and the many little alleyways. So many signts, sounds and smells - a sensory overload for sure!!
Headed to dinner with Amar and another gentleman, so I'll have to post more pics later!
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