The bazaars of Kathmandu

Afterwards, I wandered the narrow alleyways of the bazaars near Durbar Square. I wanted to buy some sewing thread. I keep seeing fabric shops, but I haven't seen any sewing supplies. I asked someone who directed me down a particularly narrow alley to a hole-in-the-wall shop. There was nothing visible to say what the guy sold, but when I asked him for navy blue sewing thread, he opened one of the hundreds of small drawers behind him and handed me exactly what I wanted! Best of all, it was 8 Nepalese rupees - about 4 pence!! 😂

I also found the small street that only sells beads. I'd read about it, but hadn't come across it before today. Kathmandu is a city that keeps throwing up surprises!Read more