Iodide Falafel

Namaste! First blog ever and not known for any skilled or witty writing so bare with me! Arrived in this beautiful country just 2 days ago and have had each of my senses exposed to a whole assortment of culture shock from the deep red saris to the distinct smell of rotting goat meat. By far one of the most surprising images of the day was two live chickens tied upside down to someone's motorcycle as he drove home to....well you know. Not sure how PETA would feel about that.
    The weather is quite pleasant these days, warm in the day and a nice breeze in the evening. The streets are narrow and filled with motorcycles and taxis consistently honking at every person on the street and with no real  road signs or lines in the road, it's really a free for all. Let's just say this is not the place for me to show off my new driving skills if I want to make it home alive. There are many temples with large steps and pagoda like structures,quite serene to look at but somewhat difficult to focus on serenity as homeless men lie across the bottom steps and small children follow you for money.
   Had falefel and chumus for lunch and have heard more Hebrew than Nepali. It is quite humorous to hear the Nepali shopkeepers call out "Shalom" as you walk by. I'm excited to start the actual program and learn more about the culture, history, and social structure of the country and actually get to put that education to good use and really get to know the people beyond what goods they sell or the food they make. I'll write as often as the internet allows and when there are hopefully enough interesting things to say!