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Yesterday we had a trip to Kathmandu to do some shopping and have a wander around. It took about 1.5 hours to drive there and the same back, and I don't think we did more than 30kms an hour all the way there. There is just so much traffic on the roads, which aren't wide enough to cope with it all, and the pollution is fairly bad too. Still, we got there and back safely and that's the main thing. We did intend to visit the British Embassy to register our presence in the country, but it closes for lunch between 12 and 2, and of course we didn't get there until after 12.

The rest of the day was shopping for work clothes and books and things like that, and lunch in Kilroy's which is a popular tourist eating place, then back to Nagarkot for dinner.

This morning we have been setting up our office and then it has taken me a couple of hours to actually get the photos loaded onto this blog - very time consuming. Anyway, there is a photo of our office at the right hand side, and the view from it on the left (all being well). Photos have also been added to an earlier posting so you can see where we are living.

This afternoon there is an art competition in Nagarkot so we are going to that. Apparently well-known artists are coming from Kathmandu and the local children are also taking part, so that should be interesting. Tomorrow we are meeting the teachers from our respective schools, so that should be interesting.

I think that's all for now. We are both fine.

Love Vivienne