We hve successfully arrived and had our first night in Kathmandu.  It was a smooth and rather uneventful trip, aside of course from the anticipation and excitement that built as we got closer.  Had no difficulty getting our visas sorted out and arrived in Kathmandu with a group of 6 other volunteers.  In traditional Nepali fashion we were all given a marigold chain necklace and small Nepali purse (for the ladies) or traditional hat (for the men).  The scent of the marigolds was just delicious – they were a vivid and bright reminder that our arrival was exciting not just for us but for the VSO Nepal office staff who worked so hard to get us here.

Last night we stayed at the Pacific Guest house where we will remain for 9 days after which we move about an hour outside of Kathmandu for the rest of our training (in all a total of 6 weeks), mostly spent on langauge training.

This morning we awoke to a 6:30am badminton game in the square outside the guest house…brilliant 🙂  A short jaunt around the neighbourhood gave us some good tests in traffic navigation (assertive and confident is best) but I must admit that I love the chaos – the bustle, the noise, the sensory overload…just exactly what I was hoping for.  We have arrived.