the streets took on another life as the sun set behind the mountains. it was as if the vegetable ladies in saris, rickshaws, children, foodstalls, animals and numerous shops had emerged from the ground beneath. our adventurous hearts had led us lost again. with a map in my hands, i tried hard to push forward against the invincible crowd and traffic. the 5 exits from Indra Chowk carried names that were both foreign to me and my map.

"i think it should be the second exit from the left," i shouted as i turned around to face bryan, only to realise that he wasn't behind me anymore!
i stood motionless, thinking how i could have lost him in a matter of seconds? and a sudden rush of panic encapsulated me, as i searched wildly for his face over the crowd of chaos.
soon i saw a petrified face slowly pushing his way into view.

 
11Oct04