Well I went to the doctor (rather overpriced I thought) and had my toe examined. He thought the nail was still attached and would not come off, which was a relief indeed. He cautioned me repeatedly to breathe deeply as he was going to drain the swelling, so I braced myself and then didn’t even feel the needle go in. No infection, it seems, so a few days of caution and hopefully it should start recovering.
In the afternoon I went for a final stroll through Thamel and picked up a nice top, and then went off away from Thamel towards the old bazaar areas, which were far more interesting. I pottered around a nice stupa, examined the local jewellery styles and shook my head at men’s wedding wear. And then returned to the hotel where I am doing my best to bring my daily shower average to its usual 1.5 a day.