A few hours ago, I was flat out. No warning. Just collapsed into bed mid-afternoon like someone unplugged me. Kathmandu had taken everything—my energy, my focus, my ability to stand.

But now? I’m up. Refueling with dinner, a little dazed but functional. There’s something about this city that overwhelms and fascinates at the same time. It presses in from all sides, then suddenly lets you breathe.

Nothing a good Nepali coffee can’t fix.

Heading back out now—slow walk, no agenda. Just letting the city unfold again, at its own chaotic pace. Let’s see what the evening brings.

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