10th Jan - 1st visit on foot to Kathmandu

So we had our first days orientation and learnt about our families - my mother and father are farmers and their 30 yr old son and his 22 yr old wife live with them. The son and daughter-in- law both speak English - bonus.
After our orientation finished we walked into Kathmandu city - the place is crazy - no pavements and cars, bikes, buses and people everywhere. The pollution here is unreal and even my 'iron lungs' are struggling to deal with the cars fumes and dust. Have managed to avoid the shops however tempting they are - selling so many beautiful Buddhist 'trinkets' and clothes ans tea etc.
We saw a lot of street children and beggars - was pretty difficult to deal with and everybody was struggling as we had been advised not to give any money out to the children as it was likely they would use the money for drugs and alcohol.......
It strange how many people stare at us - probably because we are such a big group??
Was surprised to see space invaders tiles on some of the buildings like the ones in Manchester - have taken some pictures.
When we got back to the hotel we all sat out on the roof listening to music, playing cards and drinking tugorg beers - i have managed as yet to abstain.
Tomorrow we are off the Monkey temple - really excited!