Kath-oh man-let's du it!

So what was it like? Arriving in Kathmandu was an event. There was a roadblock due to security reasons entering the city. I got off with a rep. from my hotel and we walked about 3 miles until we reached a local bus. We took a few shortcuts, climbing up hillsides in the dark to avoid walking the entire snake path roadway. The traffic was backed up for miles. The entrance to Kathmandu is a long climbing and twisting road, so the trucks and busses were struggling to move ahead every few minutes. When we got on the local bus the smell was awful. The windows were closed and I looked around for a cause or reason for the odor. In the back of the bus there were at least 10 goats! If someone tells you you smell like a goat, it is not a compliment. The rep. who met my bus said these animals were for the upcoming month long Nepal festival, and would be sacrificed at some point. Kathmandu is a nice change from India. The streets are cleaner, there are very few animals, and it does not have a permanent odor in the streets.