The next day was Monday so we set out on the hour and half long trek to the Indian Embassy. I’m sure I don’t have to describe the visa process of long lines and confusing forms. The only interesting thing was listening to the conversations of the various people from all over the world who were applying for their visas. Finally we finished and the man behind the counter told us to come back in three days.
We had lunch at a little café and then began the long walk back. Eating at interesting little cafes and restaurants is one of the fun parts of traveling and I had really missed that in Lucknow, where you just can’t trust many of the restaurants. But I got my fill in Nepal.
The walk back was three hours long because we took some detours. We bought umbrellas to ward of the burning sun, and passed through some interesting markets, and another square famous for its temples and ancient buildings. One of the buildings was the house of the Living Goddess. I don’t know the details, only what I was told but apparently this young girl is, as her title would suggest, worshipped like a goddess for a certain number of years. Her house was an old-fashioned brick and wood compound but because I’m a foreigner we couldn’t go in.
The rest of the day was just spent relaxing and talking.
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