Keywords: batti commerce tea shop teashop nepal outdoor Date: 1965-10 Location: Mustang Description: A welcome sight on the main footpath: a "bhatti" or tea shop. A weary traveler can get sweet, hot Nepali tea here, or, if s/he prefers, a glass of invigorating "raksi" - home distilled spirits. If it's evening the bhatti owner will prepare a meal and the traveler can sleep inside. No five-star hotel was ever more welcoming! Date: 1965-10 Location: Mustang Description: A welcome sight on the main footpath: a "bhatti" or tea shop. A weary traveler can get sweet, hot Nepali tea here, or, if s/he prefers, a glass of invigorating "raksi" - home distilled spirits. If it's evening the bhatti owner will prepare a meal and the traveler can sleep inside. No five-star hotel was ever more welcoming! |