I’ve been reading a lot of other blogs from trekkers who are just getting into Kathmandu and resting up for their own adventures on the trails. First of all, it’s a relief to learn that the recent Maoist cease-fire is holding in consideration of the tourist industry. Loose Cans explains about how to deal with the ubiquitous street hawkers. It sounds like they’re kind of pushy, and they won’t take ‘no’ for an answer. Maybe if I throw a wad of cash in the opposite direction of where I want to go, it will throw their attention way off of me. Ammon gives some details on the experience of walking around in the city. It’s amazing that he says the streets look a thousand years old, even though they’re only 300 years old. I’ll look out for the cows and monkeys in the middle of the city and try to remember that the cars drive on the left side of the road. So the picture you see here to the right must be a very slow day. First-hand accounts claim that even the most peripheral, insignificant streets at the oddest off-hours are swarming with savage, horn-abusing motorists.