"Kathmandu, I'll soon be seeing you..."

I'm told Kathmandu is no longer like the Cat Stevens song, but I will have the song on a continuous loop in my head just the same.
Today I said goodbye to Southeast Asia by going to the unbelievably huge weekend market here in Bangkok. I bought some things I probably don't need and I ate my last delicious pad thai.
Goodbye chopsticks! Hello eating with my hands!
Goodbye horrible, unbearable hottness! Hello horrible, unbearable coldness!
Goodbye polluted air! Hello thin air at altitude!
Goodbye cold shower! Hello no shower!
I bought an extra battery for my camera so I can take more pictures while I'm trekking in Nepal. I can only assume there will be no electricity and the camera battery only lasts so long without being charged.
I bought a guidebook for India yesterday. I'm feeling a little overwhelmed by the choices. India's huge. You'd need at least 6 months to see it all properly. I have 3 weeks during one of the hottest months of the year. Another solo traveler told me this is what she finds to be the hardest part of traveling alone--making decisions about where to go without any outside input. I'm not sure I think it's the hardest thing, but it's definitely a challenge. It would be nice to be with someone who had strong opinions one way or the other about where to go, especially when I feel like I can't decide between all the places.
I forgot I uploaded some photos yesterday:
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/laurenemilywinter27/#page1
Enjoy.
I'm never sure what the communication situation is going to be like when I get to a new country, so you may hear from me before I head off into the great beyond and you may not.
Either way, stay well!
Lauren