This is the Hole in the Wall BarbershopWhen it comes to getting your hair cut in Kathmandu there are lots of options. First there is the open air variety. Men just set up shop by the side of the road consisting of an upside down bucket to sit on and their bag of tricks (scissors, mirror, shaving paraphernalia etc.). Sometimes you are just driving down the street and there is Jo Nepali getting his cut and a shave! I keep telling Bill he has to try this. Option two is the hole in the side of the building with a curtain variety of barber shop (see above) or "saloon". (Should I clue any of them in on this? Or does it just mean you can get a beer with your cut?) These usually have actual mirrors in them with rough hewn wooden high chairs. There is only natural light available so keep that curtain open. Option three is one of the fancy hotel barber shops/salons (someone has already told them a salon isn't a saloon). A Hair Cuttery or Chi Chi Georgetown Salon you ask? No no no.
So my little guy (aka "Baboo" around here) desperately needed a cut and he has had some truly heinous hair cuts at the hotel barber shops. I am not one of those wondermoms who can cut hair, (I can hear it now - "oh that poor child, what happened to him?") so I decided that we were goin' local and trying one of the hole in the wall places. And here you are.
Oh I'm cute, but I need a haircut.
Baboo thinks Edward Scissorhands is pretty funny.
Almost done.
Chaotic shot but the little man is proud of his new do.
It takes a lot of people to get a good haircut.
Namaste,
Laurel
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51 comments:
Great post. Really shows that life in Nepal is like life over here in the states. No matter where you are, a hair cut can be good, or it can be really bad. I found you site on "Secret is in the sauce". I will be returning.
Ok.. now I seem like a stalker because this is my 3rd post in 1/2 hour... but I LOVE your pictures... After having 3 years of Bad Hair cuts here in Norway, I am just wondering where you get your hair cut?
Not that you'll come back to see this but I go to "the Japanese Lady". If she is sick or out of the country I do without - the other options are just tooooo bad! I don't envy european prices for you though - ouch. Your haircut looks cute in your picture!
He's a cutie before and after!
He is a cutie. I bet you guys are stopped all the time to check out your blonde locks.
Great post, and great pictures! Boy, I wish my kids were that happy to get a haircut! I need a combo salon/saloon for myself to survive their haircuts!
I was soooo excited you're the feature SITSta today :)
Enjoy your day in the sun!
I'm glad you guys traveled safely this summer....I can't remember if I left you a comment or not....I've been in a bloggy/comment funk.
how funny that getting a haircut there is very similar to getting one here ... you never know what you're going to get.
Wow! This is so interesting. What a difference from the US! The haircut looks great. :)
That last picture is so cool.
I just love that group of pictures!! Thanks so much for letting me have a little taste of a different area in the world. I love the charm you find in every little aspect of it.
What an interesting experience. Your son is adorable...but I bet you get than a lot.
So sweet.
Congratulations on your SITS day.
Adorable! Happy SITS day...looking forward to browsing your blog.
His haircut look great! I'm amazed at how many people are in there. It does look crowded.
How funny about the three types of places you can go for haircuts. I loved learning more about where you are. thanks for sharing!!
soooo cute! what great pictures!
Happy SITS day! Cute cut. Love your site!
He is so adorable!
Enjoy your day.
Hi Laurel! It's great that you ventured local. You'll never know what you will discover that works for you and your family!
Baboo is sooo cute! And looks like he enjoyed the local treatment too huh?
It's often the normal every day things, I wouldn't even consider taking into account when I think about living abroad.
Getting a haircut would be one of those things.
See, this is why I love reading about bloggers living abroad. It open my world to new experiences AND makes me grateful for the simple things I take for granted.
Thanks!
:-)
I think he is ADORABLE with that long-ish hair! But, I understand. I am the same way. When it starts to fly away from the head, my little man goes in too!
I love the little fly away too in his long hair. He is adorable. What a difference experience over there!! Congrats on being featured today!
Neat. I got to watch a couple of friends get cuts and shaves at a Turkish barber shop. And yes, you get drinks while you're getting your haircut, but just tea.
Oh how something mundane now sounds so exotic! And he is very cute.
Oh my, he is cute before, but I love the haircut and the laughter! He looks like he had a grand time:)
Isn't it amazing that usually the hole in the wall places are so much better than the big fancy expensive places.... He is very cute and the haircut is great. Everyone looked like they were having fun.
Oh too funny! I was going to ask how many people were there (I can tell some are reflections in mirrors) but you already mentioned that. I love the flip before the haircut!
Heck...with a face that gorgeous who cares if he gets a bad haircut!! HE'S A HANDSOME LAD!
Oh, he's so cute! I bet he gets all the attention there with that bright blonde hair!
ok - the overturned bucket on the side of the road reminds me sooo much of when i was in the philippines. too funny!
Great story! Wow, my life is boring! Cute pics!
Great story... and Baboo is a cutie!
Congrats on the SITS feature. Love your pics. He's so adorable!
With dimples like that, who's going to notice his haircut one way or the other? You can't go wrong!
Baboo is too cute for his own good, pre- and post-haircut. It's a wonder he didn't get self conscious with all the onlookers.
Happy SITS day.
I LOVE that second one! I mean, he's pretty cute regardless, but OH how I love that second picture!
Boy.. I'm so loving Great Clips right now.
Happy SITS day!
Great post. I love seeing how some things are the same no matter where you live.
That natural lighting made for some beautiful pics!! I love little boy haircuts, but I have to say, his curls would have been hard to see go. HAND-SOME!!
Happy SITS Day!
So cute! Great post! Happy SITS day!
That is alot of people there! How funny, all for a haircut.
Looks like a great job!
He got a nice cut and sometimes going local is the best option.
He looks great. I love the photos, especially since I'll never get to experience it first hand.
Oh, yes! Go native for the haircut. What geat pictures - and I love the design on the walls.
Are there many ex-pats in Kathmandu?
Oh my gosh!! How adorable!
I love the "drive by" haircut idea, would suit many men I think.
Opean air haircuts! So interesting reading about other cultures. Cute boy, too!
they did a fab job! He is quite precious! What a great experience!
I am such a fan of your photography! It's pretty, and not snobby-trying-to-hard-to-be-artsy.
They came up with a pretty nice do by the end, huh? :D
Oh...that was so fun to read! I love the pictures! Does *everyone* smile there? Wow! Everyone looks soooo friendly!
And your son is ADORABLE...before and after the haircut! Adorable.
Oh my gosh, he looks like he will be a little heartbreaker later on in life! All of your kids are adorable, I love the pictures in your sidebar.
aww.. you son is sooooooo cute..
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