Bodnath at night.

Kathmandu again.

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March 18th 2011
We spent the weekend after Pokara back in Kathmandu so we could explore more of the city. On the Saturday we wondered around the areas outside Thamel (the tourist district) which turned out not to be the best plan as water balloons had just come on sale in preparation for the festival of Holi (which is actually tomorrow - March 19th) and the local children were a bit over-excited, and were throwin ... read more

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more