Jiri to Shivalaya

Wed, May 9th

(A quick note.  I hope you'll excuse the frequent typos and misspellings. Sorry to not catch and correct them all.  I'm posting from my smartphone under marginal conditions and sometimes with tired and blurry eyes.)

Violent thunder and lightning brought heavy rain from 0400-0500 this morning but the skies cleared to partial clouds by 0600. 65°F in our room and 56.6 outside.

I'm sure this room isn't typical, but thought I'd give you an idea of the accommodations.

Furnishings are two beds, a small nightstand, a small wall-mounted TV and five hooks to hang towels or clothing.

There is a small (3.5'x5') bathroom outfitted with a lav, toilet and hand held shower. Clean and neat, it's in the room, which is a plus.  Russ says this is the best we'll see so we should appreciate the luxury.

A sheet of plywood serves as springs on the bed. I was happy with the firm bed.

The soft foam mattress is about three inches thick.

The owner says this hotel was destroyed in the big earthquake.  They did a good job of rebuilding.