Azura

Oh boy have we misjudged the drive!  It was easily double the distance we expected and three quarters through I started to panic: "What if it's another thousand kilometers?" Aside from the slight miscalculation it was a gorgeous drive, through ...

... Happy to oblige. The place was well and truly empty when we left. Now being 4.00, we thought to head off for Grotto Azura, which a local guide had advised that morning, that we leave until after 3.00 pm when there were less crowds. Guess what? We ...

... programme here. We took pictures of the valley, and then headed down the long stretch of stairs to Sakya Monastery behind the Azura Caves. We decided to go back to Boudhanath for lunch. In the evening, we went to KaNying Shedrup Ling Monastery to witness ...

... the afternoon. That was the case with Lisa, who had been into serious drinking for a few hours before I came and met her at the Azura club. She was also with Mia (her flatmate) and her boyfriend Dan, and friends Diana and Kyle, who I had met before. There ...

... of the ship. I found the card room, spa, fitness center, Asian restaurant and gift shop. For dinner we reutned to the Azura restaurant and were seated with a nice young couple from Salt Lake City. John had a caesar salad, steak and french fries and ...