Day 3 In Kathmandu

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Today was the start of our tour group with a half day tour around some of the historical sites around Kathmandu. Not a good start to the day with light rain falling & then found i'd left my camera in the room. Then we found our guide for the day was difficult to understand so I tended to turn off listening.

First stop was Pashupatinatinath site including a sacred temple for both Hindus & buddhists. As it is based alongside the Bagmati river it is also the main site for funeral services with 3 funerals occurring including one funeral pyre well alight. All the while monkeys are running amock & so called holy men posing for photos for a small fee. No photos as I left camera in room but still not sure what to make of the whole thing.

Next we went to the Bouda Stupa which I had already seen so was a bit of a letdown. Later, battling through manic traffic congestion it felt like it was time to move on. Cheap & fantastic meals certainly help to dispel these disappointments.

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Photos

Mandella / Deli Lama design for world peace.
Aerial view of a Stupa made with colored sands. Once completed the design soon after is destroyed as a symbol that nothing in life is permanent. The design is now replicated by fine painting at numerous art schools around the country.