Nepal

The worse moments of Nepal:

• Lack of electricity - well, it was romantic in the beginning to have the candles etc., but finally it got very frustrating. The worse part was, that this electricity table was not 100% matching always, and the times were often changed - so it was basically impossible to predict, when I will be able to recharge the battery of my laptop again. (Only at 4 AM the electricity was almost always there - very necessary, isn't it?!)
• Lack of water - specially on the last weeks, when it got more critical due to the dry season. Trust me, it's getting quite bad, when it's not possible to take shower, to make laundry or to flush the toilet whenever you need to.. But here I have to mention, that the lack of water is not a problem everywhere in Nepal / Kathmandu. There are areas, where the lack of water is not a problem.
• Spiting - it's even disgusting to write about it, but imagine that all people (incl. women and children) spiting whereever they are and whatever they do. And made also these "beautiful" sounds together with it. Disgusting!!! It really made me sick. Most frustrating moments were, when I was walking on the street and looking - oh-kind-of-nice-looking-guy-is-coming-towards-me and then he just opened his mouth and put a huge spit on the street just in front of me! Disgusting-disgusting-disgusting!!!
• Eating with hands - with all the respect to cultural differences - I couldn't watch it for more than one second (especially, when I ate at the same time too. ;)
• Attitude towards white people - white people are treated like aliens (this endless staring and these endless hellous) and/or like moneybags ("give me ten rupees", "give me food", "come to my shop" etc.). And last but not least of course - my biggest favorites: "which country?" and "do you want to go trekking?"

The best moments of Nepal:

• Taking bus - I wrote one story in Estonian - it was soo romantic somehow..! :)
• Family stuff - family is the most important in Nepal. Families are usually big and all members support each other. Family is not only father, mother, children - but also sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.. Every day the family members visit each other and often they do things together. In most of Nepalese families there are at least two children and they are always together with their parents and get as much love as they want.
• Living with the local family - and getting to see the local culture and lifestyle so closely. (Now - some time later - even this endless rice-offering seems so cute!)
• Cheap fruits - I bought and ate as much as I could. (On the last days really sweet and juicy mangoes appeared on the market - these I will miss the most.)
• Sun and warmth - I guess, only the nordic people understand, what I mean with that.. ;)