http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Nepal , Bhaktapur en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 08:04:52 +0000 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:04:52 +0000 Having heard so many good things about Bhaktapur I just knew I had to make it there one day only had to fit it in my busy schedule somehow... But finally a wonderful opportunity came up to share this experience with my dear friend that would be you Grant . We thought about taking a local bus there first which couldve been an interesting experience on its own but since it was well ov http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/Durbar-Square/blog-786623.html After a fairly interesting bus ride to Bhaktapur 1100 NRs we got off the bus less than a block from one of the entrances to the old city. Dru walked with me around the old city pointing out the significant sights temples landmarks and telling me about each one but not in too much detail. I really appreciated that. I had been here last year but didn39t get an actual tour so it was grea http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/Durbar-Square/blog-779567.html If you are searching the best service provider in the market then broadband is the best option for you because it is reliable and affordable. You can talk a lot with your family members relatives and friends all over the world. So many providers offer the billigt internetfacility of the customer.Today some of the companies provides the best and cheap plans of the customer and then convinced for t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/blog-779407.html After 2 days both spent in bed due to food poisoning we had to alter our plans to go hiking for 2 days in the outskirt of the Kathmandu Valley and make our way to Nagarkot then Bhaktapur by Taxi. A heafty taxi fare in local terms but the thought of being able to lure Mt Everest in the distance at Sunrise was too tempting. Although we were able to see part of the Himalayas we were not quite fortun http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/Durbar-Square/blog-775901.html The weddingfestivities are over half of the family left already to Australia Surendra Laxmi Seelvia mom and dad. So after saying goodbye yesterday we have some rest in Bhaktapur. Tomorrow well be leaving for a one week trekking to Langtang.The wedding was great. We had three important daysDay 1 Janta. A big parade through the city to pick up the bride. This happens because bride and http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/blog-760658.html Last Saturday we went with the whole family to Gyanendras sister in Panauti to enjoy a lazy Saturdayafternoon. We were sitting in the sun playing cards football... We also had very tasty food before everybody went back home.Nowadays we are busy in the weddingpreparations for Dharmendra Gyanendras youngest brother and Kanchana starting from tomorrow. The invitationcards are being d http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/blog-759549.html On November 29th and 30thwe celebrated the Bel Bibaha of Seelvia the daughter of Surendra Gyanendras brother a ceremony for young girls who are growing up. Its the first of the three weddings in their life they marry a Bel kind of fruit symbol of god Indra later on they will marry with the sun and then will follow the real wedding the one with a man.The ceremony was held for many g http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/blog-759136.html Back in Nepal. Finally we could see eachother again... Gyanendra was already in Nepal since October 18th Zoe arrived last Sunday November 25th. Gyanendra came in the airport together with almost the whole family and gave Zoe a warm welcome. Zoe was the last one who arrived and made the family complete after 5 years from Australia USA and Europe all brothers travelled back home for the w http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/blog-758847.html 13th BhaktapurWe were up and out early today and just a few steps from our hotels alley is a square with a shrine in the middle and taxis and rickshaws hanging about. A nice Tibetan guy with a taxi gave us a really fair price to go to Bhaktapur which is about an hours drive away and off we went.The traffic was pretty heavy going through Kathmandu and we whipped down various alleys to try an http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/blog-749752.html Dipesh works as a guide for trekkers but because of a bad experience he wanted to stop trekking. He was leading a group up a peak at Annapurna. A lone Swiss trekker came along with just a porter. He was going very fast and he asked if he can pass Dipesh and his group. Without thinking Dipesh let him pass. As the Swiss guy was going pretty fast he eventually went very far ahead of them. All of a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/blog-726037.html Sanjaya is a Newari of the priest caste so he is able to go into all the temples. While in Bhaktapur he showed me a Buddhist monastery or bihara vihara. I didnt see any Buddha statues or images in the vihara and Sanjaya said thats because Buddhism in Nepal and Tibet is Vajrayana Tantric. Im not sure what he meant by that. Monks in Buddhist monasteries can marry. Hindu priests http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/blog-726036.html Heres a really good explanation found on the High Asia Tours website.Nepali New Year the first day of the Baisakh Month which usually falls mid April is celebrated all over Nepal but the celebration at Bhaktapur is special due to its connection with Bisket Jatra Festival. If you are traveling to Nepal during April it39s worth attending the celebration in Bhaktapur. Bisket Jatra means the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/blog-726035.html I was told to go to Taumadhi Square at 5pm on Friday April 10. I went because I had nothing else to do. I had absolutely no idea what was going on. The square was packed to the rafters. I was in the middle of the square looking at this oddlooking chariot that was carrying a templelike structure. The chariot was huge with enormous wooden wheels. Around 5pm a procession came out of one of the te http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/blog-726032.html To go to Bhaktapur from Kathmandu go to Ratna Park and take one of the buses there that goes directly to Bhaktapur. I walked there from Thamel and before I got to Ratna Park I passed by a temple that had Buddha as one of the minor gods. Ganesha was another minor god amongst many others. Ive never seen the Buddha as a minor god in a temple before I got on the bus going to Bhaktapur but it was http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/blog-726031.html Last summer a friend asked me if I39d be interested in going to Nepal. 39Of course39 I said. Who wouldn39t be interested in going to Nepal So we planned this trip for April and I have finally arrived I arrived last night after an uneventful flight. I waited in line for almost an hour to get my visa 25USD. Ravi my tour organizer met me at the airport with quite an entourage him http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/Durbar-Square/blog-712719.html Per concludere il nostro scorazzare per katmandu e dintorni ci spingiamo a bhaktapur .con un pulman che viene bloccato prima di partire dalla polizia il conducente senza peremesso di guida alla fine cambiamo bus ...Arriviamo e altro salasso d39ingresso per gli europei americani ma non per i cinesi...Alla fine vaghiamo tutto il giorno tra piazze e piazzette e come una piccola cittadin http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/blog-692070.html For our last weeks in Nepal to avoid any more high risks we decided to put our bags in more or less safe places. First on our route was Lumbini. There are a few dangers that await travelers on the road. First is the bus that brings you from point A to point B. Without a vehicle you are rather helpless here you need wheels to move. Busses are old and creaky and do not look like they will last http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/blog-671352.html Ok so this blog entry is rather outdated now as we visited Bhaktapur 3 weeks ago now but I thought I'd write about that weekend.Bhaktapur is one of the older parts of Nepal it is preserved as an historic city and so we spent most of the weekend wandering around the narrow streets and looking at the wide collection of temples and shrines both in Durbar Sqaure and the surrounding streets. Durbar http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/blog-585672.html As we promised last time we will tell you more about Tihar the festival that took place from 4th to 7th of november. On fifth there was Laxmipuja. Everybody burns lots of oilcandles and nowadays also more and more colorful electric lights like we use in Christmastime around the house. This happens when sun is going down so it creates a very nice atmosphere in the city. In the same time g http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/Durbar-Square/blog-547005.html The last stories and pictures we sent you were about our wedding. Its already about weeks ago and since then we kept on enjoying our stay in Nepal. We went to Eline and Chiniyas wedding party which we enjoyed a lot. The day after we woke up early to make a hiking trip to Namobuddha a nice Buddhistmonastery in the hills. Gyanendra burnt a candle for good luck we hope it will work One http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Bhaktapur/Durbar-Square/blog-544087.html