Kathmandu Valley

Trip Start Oct 09, 2008
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Trip End Jan 16, 2009


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Where I stayed
Trecker's Holiday Inn and Dragon Guest House
(Kathmandu hotels)

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Saturday, November 8, 2008

Kathmandu Valley - World Heritage galore

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Devotional offerings for the Dewali festival Devotional offerings for the Dewali festival Some of the money involved in getting us to Tibet Some of the money involved in getting us to Tibet Cooking course at Trekkers' Hoiday Inn Cooking course at Trekkers' Hoiday Inn Drying paper Drying paper
Piles of drying rice on a public square Piles of drying rice on a public square A Momo (dumpling) steamer A Momo (dumpling) steamer Offerings at shrine in the middle of the road Offerings at shrine in the middle of the road Carrying home the harvest Carrying home the harvest
My bike, the harvest helper My bike, the harvest helper selling devotional offerings selling devotional offerings Goat munching on rice offerings at a street Lingam Goat munching on rice offerings at a street Lingam Another business Saddhu Another business Saddhu
Inthronation of a reincarnated Rinpoche -Kathmandu Inthronation of a reincarnated Rinpoche -Kathmandu In the Kumari's courtyard (Kathmandu) In the Kumari's courtyard (Kathmandu) Peter getting a hair cut Peter getting a hair cut decorating the stupa for a celebration decorating the stupa for a celebration
Rickety rikshas in Kathmandu Rickety rikshas in Kathmandu Big Bell in Bodnath Big Bell in Bodnath Saddhu (Kathmandu) Saddhu (Kathmandu) A travelling flute salesman A travelling flute salesman
Musicians welcoming the new Rimpotshe Musicians welcoming the new Rimpotshe Flower offering saleswomen Flower offering saleswomen Street stalls in Kathmandu Street stalls in Kathmandu Central Buddhist stupa Kathmandu city Central Buddhist stupa Kathmandu city
a medicinal buddha (characteristic blue hair) a medicinal buddha (characteristic blue hair) Brother and sister at Tihar Festival Brother and sister at Tihar Festival Bodhnath Stupa at dusk Bodhnath Stupa at dusk Patan Durbar Square Patan Durbar Square
Patan Durbar Square Patan Durbar Square Parade at International Folk Music Festival, Patan Parade at International Folk Music Festival, Patan The Black Bhairab, Kathmandu Durbar Square The Black Bhairab, Kathmandu Durbar Square Relatives witnessing a Hindu cremation Relatives witnessing a Hindu cremation
A burning pyre at Pashupatinath A burning pyre at Pashupatinath Sleeping Saddhu (holy man) behind Shiva lingam Sleeping Saddhu (holy man) behind Shiva lingam Boy in coffin fishing for clothes (Pashipatinath) Boy in coffin fishing for clothes (Pashipatinath) Hashish loving Saddhus Hashish loving Saddhus
Fotogenic Saddhu at Pashupatinath Fotogenic Saddhu at Pashupatinath Vishnu's decorated feet Vishnu's decorated feet Monkey on a Shiva lingam (Pashupatinath) Monkey on a Shiva lingam (Pashupatinath) A restng Hindu A restng Hindu
Shiva in a potent pose Shiva in a potent pose Hanging with the Saddhus Hanging with the Saddhus A business Saddhu in typical pose luring tourists A business Saddhu in typical pose luring tourists Bodhnath Stupa Bodhnath Stupa
Bodnath Stupa Bodnath Stupa Cooking course at Trekkers' Holiday Inn Cooking course at Trekkers' Holiday Inn Our Momos (Tibetan dumplings) Our Momos (Tibetan dumplings) In one of the Kathmandu valley's Durbar Squares In one of the Kathmandu valley's Durbar Squares
Views from Bodnath stupa Views from Bodnath stupa Courful clay and paper-mache masks of gods Courful clay and paper-mache masks of gods Any public place wil do to dry rice Any public place wil do to dry rice Mating Elephants on a roof strut in Bhaktapur Mating Elephants on a roof strut in Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur Durbar Square Bhaktapur Durbar Square Erm..washing hair... Erm..washing hair... separating rice from husks separating rice from husks Newari men on a roofed terrace (Bhaktapur) Newari men on a roofed terrace (Bhaktapur)
A splattered deity A splattered deity Dyeing cloth by a reservoir in Bhaktapur Dyeing cloth by a reservoir in Bhaktapur Simple children's games (Bhaktapur) Simple children's games (Bhaktapur) Potter at work (Bhaktapur) Potter at work (Bhaktapur)
Peter with Tikka and flower wreath (Bhaktapur) Peter with Tikka and flower wreath (Bhaktapur) Durbar Square in Bhaktapur Durbar Square in Bhaktapur Temple roof strut carvings Temple roof strut carvings
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