Entries Tagged as 'whining'

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Internet Whining

We are trying, really trying, to get stuff up on the bog. Got a backlog of it, in fact, with lots of pictures and plenty of thoughts to dip them in. Trouble is, the internet seems to be in the process of severing diplomatic relations with Nepal. I think the combination of pirated software and [...]

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Food, Glorious Humble Food!

Ringmo Restaurant, one of Kathmandu’s very first restaurants (36 years old, according to Dil, a co-owner), is right up the street from us. They’re serving the food we’ve been looking for. The menu is humble and 100% homemade, as far as I can tell. So far we’ve eaten the best hot-and-sour soup either of us [...]

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Food. Dang it. (File Under: Unconvincing Whining)

On a minor note of inconvenience, we are having a tough time finding good food, cheap. Kitchens/restaurants in these parts seem either to be of the supremely grubby, guaranteed-to-make-you-sick kind, or of the backpackers’-delight-rich-and-fatty-comfort-food-and-a-little-too-expensive-to-boot variety.  We’ve got a modest budget for our daily consumables, and our hotel provides a great breakfast spread. Lunch and dinner [...]