Kathmandu (Nepal - part 1)


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May 6th 2009
Published: May 6th 2009
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After my great trip to India 3 years ago, I fell in love with the Indian Subcontinent and decided that the next country I wanted to visit would be Nepal. Finally, I made the trip and following is my story about another adventure in my life. 24 April 2009 - I had a room at 1am in Bangkok and slept for a few hours before going back to the airport for my connecting flight to Kathmandu. At 5am I woke... Read Full Entry



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Porters at Kathmandu squarePorters at Kathmandu square
Porters at Kathmandu square

The porters in Nepal carry bags on their backs with bands over their foreheads.
Inside Bouddhanath templeInside Bouddhanath temple
Inside Bouddhanath temple

Picture of karma for the bad people on the Wheel of birth and death (Bánh xe luân hồi).
Inside Bouddhanath templeInside Bouddhanath temple
Inside Bouddhanath temple

Two Tibetan buddhists walking around a large prayer wheel while it's rotating.
Thamel Thamel
Thamel

The street where my guest house is located.
View of Kathmandu cityView of Kathmandu city
View of Kathmandu city

Our plane landed at Tribhuvan Int'l Airport at 1pm. The flight from Bangkok takes 3 hours.



6th May 2009

Really interesting blog thank you and great photos.
6th May 2009

Sorry - forgot to mention we have a Nepalese friend in Sydney I will have to make sure she looks at this she will love it.
6th May 2009

Hi! Finally the Nepal trip photos came in. The people, buildings are so exotic. Thank you.
7th May 2009

Nice!
Nice photo! May i know the name the hostel that you stayed and how much you paid for it?
8th May 2009

I stayed in Thamel which is crowded and noisy. I suggest you to find a guest house in Jathaya. I walked from Thamel to this area and saw some quiet guest houses there. You can expect US$8 per night for a single room. A double room costs US$12.
8th May 2009

waiting for your writing

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