{"id":141,"date":"2015-03-27T04:48:59","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T11:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/?p=141"},"modified":"2016-03-13T21:44:08","modified_gmt":"2016-03-14T04:44:08","slug":"still-in-kathmandu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/2015\/03\/still-in-kathmandu\/","title":{"rendered":"Still in Kathmandu&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, the weather in the mountains is notoriously fickle, and today was no exception. \u00a0Rainstorms over Kathmandu last night were of biblical proportions, and this morning at 4:30 AM when we left things were still not looking great, but clouds can lift any time, so we headed to the airport in hopes of flying to Lukla where the trek begins. \u00a0This is just a 30 minute flight, but it saves days of driving and walking on inhospitable terrain. \u00a0Sadly, the clouds were just too heavy over the mountains, and so we have to try again tomorrow.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09851.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-145 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09851-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Blake kills time at the airport while we await news of the weather up high.  \" width=\"604\" height=\"910\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blake kills time at the airport while we await news of the weather up high.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09872.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160 size-large\" 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\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traditional Tibetan prayer flags stream from the top of the temple.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_156\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09916.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-156 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09916-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"The eyes of Buddha are watching.\" width=\"604\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The eyes of Buddha are watching.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-151\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09897.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-151 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09897-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"The monastic life begins in boyhood.\" width=\"604\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The monastic life begins in boyhood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09891.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-150 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09891-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"DSC09891\" width=\"604\" height=\"910\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09887.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-148 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09887-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds of these wheels surround the stupa.\" width=\"604\" height=\"910\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hundreds of these wheels surround the stupa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_152\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09906.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-152 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09906-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"The prayer wheels are filled with holy scripture, and are meant to be spun clockwise, to help send their philosophy throughout creation. \" width=\"604\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The prayer wheels are filled with holy scripture, 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id=\"attachment_155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09915.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-155 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09915-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Not sure why this French tradition has come to KTM... but it makes for a fun photo.\" width=\"604\" height=\"910\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not sure why this French tradition has come to KTM&#8230; but it makes for a fun photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-154\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09913.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-154 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09913-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Feral pooches are everywhere... and sleep anywhere.\" width=\"604\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feral pooches are everywhere&#8230; and sleep anywhere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_159\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-159\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09927.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-159 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC09927-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Many shops surround the stupa.\" width=\"604\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many shops surround the stupa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: 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