So, my Christmas celebration, how can I say, Christmas is not existing in Nepal like we know it from home. But in the year 2016 I had it 3 times right behind each other. The first celebration was already one weekend before the 24th, because a few of my friends wouldn’t be there on the actually date. So, we had hot wine and traditional Nepalis schnapps one week before. I even got a Traditional Nepalis plastic Christmas tree, I was so touched by this that I started do decorated with small wool animals^^ lovely special Nepali Christmas tree on my balcony J
The second Christmas date was then my real one on the 24th and I managed it to make my first Nepali duck in my lovely small electric oven. I need to say I was really surprises, she got close to perfect, I was not so sure about it at the beginning. For the Kings ending of the meal we had Kays (my volunteer college from keep) highly recommended apple crumble. Both off us where extremely delighted that with was working in my in-between down shutting mini oven. However, my biggest Christmas wonder /present was my shower that started to work on Christmas morning. After I got expert in showering under the kitchen water cooker for two weeks, the shower was not only working, she was warm not only warm the water was boiling hot. That was a Christmas miracle awesome.
The third Christmas celebration was placed on the 25th. As Kay celebrated my main day with me off course I was celebrating her main day traditionally with her as well. So, on this day a friend of mine arrange a big Christmas get together at her house. I didn’t know that champagne was the main drink being served on the 25th in the UK. I found out this is a wonderful tradition, that I will definitely stick on to. So, at the end we had a wonderful tipsy Christmas celebration. Even with a Santa dancing in a bar later^^. If I am honest I think I never celebrated Christmas so intense before than I did in Nepal even if this is not existing in their traditions. A lovely experience.
Finally, back to the ocean
After my intensive month as teacher Ms. Maie, I am trying to catch up with all the work that I left in-between, what is slightly said a lot. But I have a goal to picture, that is named three weeks Vietnam on a motorbike a small dream is coming true. Friends of mine are already over there and I am following soon.
Kathmandu is freezing cold, off course not as cold as Germany and we have daily sunshine, but something that we call heater I just simple not existing over here. So yesterday night I had the pleasure to wake up by -1 degree in my bed, now it is colder inside the house than outside. Maybe I should drag my bed on the balcony but I guess my house birds would wake me up really kind and friendly every morning.
However today I already have the luck to hitchhike with the helicopter once again. So, I will spend the next 3 days before I fly to Vietnam in beautiful Pokhara, with my lap top on my knees and my office at the lake side in the sun. I’m excited about Vietnam, finally get back to the ocean again, I am missing it more than I can speak out….