we rolled out of our bed in time for sunrise on the lake. Cz took this photo from the balcony outside our room. We spent most of the rest of the day running all the necessary errands for our big trek. We have spent hours online (our internet bill is about the same as all three nights that our - admittedly very cheap - guest house will be) catching up on e-mail and blog, and purchased the necessary park permits.We have visited ATMs, purchased sleeping bags (to be traded in when we get to Kathmandu), restocked on ibuproferin, mosquito repellent, sunscreen, tampons (very hard to find in S. Asia, stock up at home if you can, but for me carrying 8 months worth was just not feasible), and even a new-used walking stick for Cz.
The trek-shop owner where we bought most of the gear was a charming lady 'helped' by two of her three children. The girl, about seven, drew us pictures of boy and girl trekkers to carry with us, and the boy, about three, played with us unabashedly. He seemed especially fond of finger and clapping games, so I taught him "rum- sum-sum", a favourite of my littlest cousin. He only got as far as "rum sum-summing" - the "Guli-Guli-Guli" bit proved a bit too challenging on such short term, but he seemed thoroughly pleased with himself nonetheless (a transcription of a rum-sum-sum will be posted below).Our day was made somewhat easier by the rental of two bicycles. When we returned the bikes, we notices a hand-painted sign that the owner also rents boats and fishing poles. We hope to spend tomorrow's sunrise floating on the lake fishing in the shadow of the Himalayas.
Rum-sum-sum (very popular with the under-five crowd)
1. Rum-sum-sum, Rum-sum-sum (pat knees)
2. Guli-Guli-Guli (roll hands over one another like you do in a conga line)
3. Rum-Sum-Sum (pat knees again)
4. Arafi, Arafi (raise hands over head)
5. Guli-Guli-Guli (roll hands over one another like you do in a conga line)
6. Rum-sum-sum (pat knees again)
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