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Asia » Nepal » Bhaktapur September 17th 2009

Bhaktapur - Thursday is Bhaktapur day. Pell and I had been reminding ourselves all week. Now, Thursday had arrived, the children were all off to school; and that’s when we realized. “Thursday is Bhaktapur day.” That simple statement encompassed the entirety of the planning we had done for the outing. We had maybe glanced at a map to get the general idea of where it was in relation to Kathmandu, but ultimately we had done little to no research. Poor Bhesh was yet again approached by these two American simpletons in need of direction. So, Bhesh…how do we get to Bhaktapur? Fortunately, Bhesh loves being of service to people. It makes him feel important. We are eternally grateful. It was simple enough: Catch a micro to the bus park in Lagenkhel, walk to the other side ... read more
Nyatpola Temple
Keepers of the Square
The Last Potter

Asia » Nepal » Bhaktapur » Durbar Square September 4th 2009

Bhaktapur is the city to go to Nepal if you want to see stunning temples. We loved our 48 hours there! It was made even better by the fact that the main areas are traffic free though the odd motorbike still managed to find its way through. Our hotel room had a window seat which overlooked the main sqaure and in the evening (when the day trippers left) it was a wonderful place to sit. To get to Bhaktapur was not much fun - it is now virtually a suburb of Kathmamndu, separated only by a few rice paddies. The road is polluted and overcrowded and it is not doing much to increase the amount of tourists who visit Bhaktapur. The local shopkeepers said that they have seen tourist numbers drop as the road has become ... read more
Temple steps in Bkaktapur
Local basketware shop
Temple bell

Asia » Nepal » Bhaktapur August 12th 2009

Hey, so heute schreib ich schon wieder. Na ja. Tina ist weg und hat mir Leere und viel Zeit zurueckgelassen. Ne, ganz so schlimm ist es nicht. Nach meinem Internettag am Montag dachte ich mir, ich rufe den James an. Das ist ein britischer Soldat, den Tina und ich letzten Samstag kennengelernt haben. Der macht auch Urlaub hier und wollte noch einige Trips machen und Sachen sehen, die ich auch noch nicht gesehen habe. Wir haben uns schnell geeinigt, nach Bhaktapur zu fahren eine wunderschoene Stadt etwa 15 Kilometer ausserhalb von Katmandu die auch Weltkulturerbe ist. Sein Vorschlag war dorthin mit dem Fahrrad zu fahren, und das ganze frueh zu machen (oh oh) bevors heiss wird, daher wars das praktischste gleich am Abend noch zu ihm zu fahren und dort zu bleiben. Er meinte er haette ... read more
Bhaktapur
Strassen von Bhatapur
Schuhe

Asia » Nepal » Bhaktapur May 21st 2009

I didn't have a fixed itinerary of what I was going to do when I was here which is nice on one hand but on the other sometimes you spend too much time deciding between one thing and another - in the end you just have to not be stressed about it and go with the flow. I decided to hire a guide and go on a 3 day hike around Kathmandu Valley. As I still have some problems with my ankle I am not allowed to do a full on trek so thought this would be a good alternative. We spent the first day hiking only about 12km but it was all up up up hill!! Bit of a shock to the system but my ankle held up. We stayed in a guest house on ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Bhaktapur » Durbar Square May 16th 2009

Asia » Nepal » Bhaktapur May 14th 2009

Bhaktapur, also known as the City of Devotees, was the capital of Kathmandu valley during the 14th to 16th centuries. It's located about 35km east of Kathmandu. The city is filled with palaces, temples, statues and squares connected by a maze of largely pedestrian-only streets. This is one of the must sees in Nepal. At present, this city is a UNESCO world heritage site. Tuesday 28 April 2009 - Car came to pick us up at Nagarkot and we left for Bhaktapur. We traveled along an asphalt road and went down the mountains. I travelled from Nagarkot, as it was the town where I finished my treks in Kathmandu valley. If you hire a car and driver from Kathmandu to visit Bhaktapur, it costs about US$30 for a day. Entrance fee to Bhaktapur is US$10. I ... read more
A temple in Bhaktapur
With my Nepalese porter
A very old house

Asia » Nepal » Bhaktapur » Durbar Square April 14th 2009

Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! Jawel, vandaag is het Nepalese jaar 2066 begonnen. Het bisket jatra is een van de meest opwindende jaarlijkse evenementen in de Kathmandu-vallei. De festiviteiten zijn vooral verbonden aan de gebeurtenissen in de voormalige Koningsstad Bhaktapur. Daar zijn we de afgelopen twee dagen dan ook geweest. De heenreis was wederom een sensatie. Met de Safaa (de elektrische Dragstra-karretjes) zijn we richting Langakhel gereden, het busstation van Patan. Ik gniffelde nog even bij de herinnering aan de Lonely Planet-gids, die aangeeft dat daar zes personen in passen. Nou, twaalf lukt ook prima, hier. Het ding zat al overvol toen hij bij ons in de straat langskwam, dus zijn wij beiden aan de achterkant hangend meegegaan. Ik vond het best stoer. Op een gegeven moment stapten er mensen uit en konden wij ook gewoon binnen zitten. Zo’n ... read more
Niels-Ingvar voor de Siddhi Lakshmi Mandir
De Nyatapola pagode op Taumadhi Tole
De mega-tampeloerus en de strijdwagen

Asia » Nepal » Bhaktapur » Durbar Square April 4th 2009

I again had a trip to Nepal and went to see Bhatapur and Patan close to Khatmando...... read more
On my way to Bhatapur
Crazy taxi ride
Bhaktapur Durbar Square

Asia » Nepal » Bhaktapur » Durbar Square March 31st 2009

Well the day didn't start so well. Still really jet lagged and didn't get to sleep until about 3/4 am. Not helpful with a 6.30am start to go and SIGHTSEE. (Some of you will know my feelings on SIGHTSEEING) Felt tired and grumpy and irrationally annoyed with the world. And the last thing in the world that was going to cheer me up was the prospect of traipsing round temples and monuments with the verbose and largely unintelligible Samir. 'Please all come with me and listen to what I say and I make you very good holidays with the detailed histories of Bakhtapur'. 'Hmmm....well I wouldn't count on it sunshine' I thought wearily as we set off in the bus. It was an hour's s potholed drive from Kathmandu, halfway there something totally unexpected happened, the ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Bhaktapur March 30th 2009

It's a question I have been asking myself the last few days and it isn't the first time. And it always arises when I am tired of the travelling, weary of the constant moving and drained by the constant stream of new impressions. The only difference is that normally I am able to travel for much longer before getting this feeling. I have only been away for three month and I am ready to go back to Europe, which to my luck I will also be doing very shortly. But why have I tired so quickly? Perhaps this is a more profound question. Is it my age? Or is it something else? I have concluded it is partly because I have been travelling faster than usual, not only on this trip but on the last two ... read more
Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park




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