Trying to pack for a place in which 1) you've never been to and 2) you will be staying in for a year can be difficult. I began looking through my guide books tonight to gain some insight into the weather in Kathmandu and around Nepal. I looked through the colorful pictures of temples and stupas, children and trekkers, crowded cities and barren landscapes. I read through names I could only pronounce through agonizing minutes of concentration. And I came to a realization. I realized that these places and people do not only exist in books and pictures. Theses are real places with people breathing the same air as me, with real lives and real personalities. And I will soon meet these people and see these places. It is tough to imagine yourself in a place where you have never been. It is at times surreal. But just for a moment, if you think hard enough, you can see yourself there.
2 comments:
Don't forget to pack TP. I hear it can come in handy.
That is surreal.
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