Visit to Bhaktapur

I've been to Bhaktapur for five days. On one of the mornings I went looking around with Lee, a girl from Malaysia, who lives in Singapore, and my faithful Nepal Lonely Planet guide. Lee came for a short visit to Nepal, just like we go to London. We had a conversation the evening before about Malaysia and the things to see there.

Unfortunately for Lee and me, it was Saturday, the kids day off from school. And they were all around us. A group of kids got stuck on us for a while, trying to guide us, convince us to buy them school books (so they can immidietly sell them back and get the money) and more. I had to use my limited creativity in order to remain sane. Examples:
- I reached the conclusion that the kids weren't experienced enough at guiding. So, in order to improve the situation I suggested that one kid will take the other to a guided tour around the city, show him around and explain about the intriguing history of the place. Then, when he was done, the other kid becomes the guide and the previous guide become the guided. Endless improvement potential.
- Play yourself dumb. When they say "Horse" I say "House? There are dozens around here!"; When they point at a lion statue I said it was a snake, etc.
- And more, which I can't recall right now, because of my big mistake. Check out the next post.