Out of all the good times that the Proteges have spent in Nepal, the fourth day of their trip was probably the most hectic and most entertaining. The day began when the students felt their craving to the junk food they brought along.

With a half-hour airplane trip from Pokhara to Kathmandu. The proteges then checked back into the Hyyat Regency hotel.

Heading back to Kathmandu

Heading back to Kathmandu

They were kindly given an hour to prepare their belongings and rest before the next trip. While in the hotel, the proteges witnessed the preparations of a wealthy family wedding at the hotel. Afterwards, they went to a temple thats a fifteen minute walk from the Hyatt Regency.

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On the way to the temple..

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Mentor Shamlan with Arby; the famous tour guide 😀

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Hotel view

 

At the temple the proteges learned about the diversity of religions in Nepal and the history of each, it was beautiful how most of them simply calls for peace. Therefore, the proteges toured around the temple and were able to shop at the small, numerous boutiques around it. Within two hours the proteges returned back to the hotel to rest and pack the souvenirs they have bought.

At the temple

At the temple

The proteges were to meet again at the lobby. As the proteges left the hotel, they found out that the wedding rituals began. One of those rituals was dancing outside with a band of five and drums. When the groom arrived at the premises, the proteges left for their next destination.

Today was Mentor Shamlan Al Bahar’s birthday. So the proteges brought in a cake and some candles to celebrate his birthday. When they finished eating and celebrating, the proteges returned to the hotel. Most of the proteges agreed that this was one of the best days of their lives and guaranteed they would never forget.

The wedding

The wedding

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