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Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Durbar Square September 20th 2008

19th September 2008 - First full day in Kathmandu We set the alarm for an ambitious 8am, but didn't make it out of bed until gone 10.30. Had breakfast at the hotel. Glenn had a cup of milk with a dash of tea and I had a "lemon" tea, which had a normal tea bag and a slice of lime! A friend of the hotel manager turned up and took us to his office to discuss the trek and a mountain flight (uber expensive = no). After 3 hours of minute detail about each of the 20 days, we had our Annapurna circuit trek booked. We start our trek on Sunday with a 7 hour bus journey to the base of the trek - then we trek for 19 days until we reach Pokhara. Not sure ... read more
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Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Durbar Square September 9th 2008

This complex of palaces, courtyards and temples like Hanumandhoka Palace, Kumari Ghar (Abode of the Living Goddess), Taleju temple, built between the 12th and 18th centuries, used to be the seat of the ancient Malla Kings of Kathmandu. An intriguing piece here is the 17h -century stone inscription set into the wall of the palace with writings in 15 languages. The Durbar Square, protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the social, religious and urban focal point of the city. Even to date, all the major state and social ceremonies, including the solemnization of coronations are performed in one of the courtyards in this complex. Please don't avoid paying the entrance tickets. It is a generous assistance to maintain this fascinating place on the earth!... read more
A florist in Kathmandu Durbar Square
Hanumandhoka Palace
Taleju Temple

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Durbar Square March 24th 2007

24 mars: On quitte Gangtok ce matin pour se rendre à la "Kakarvitta border", poste frontalier entre l’Inde et le Népal. Ce sera un cinq heures de route à faire pour s’y rendre. On partage une jeep avec deux coréennes qui cognent des clous, une mignonne israélienne en leggings, un homme d’affaires népalais… et une famille de six indiens qui dégobillent à tour de rôle par les fenêtres. Au Canada, quand un passager est malade, le chauffeur arrête la voiture sur le bord du chemin. Mais pas en Inde. Sans même ralentir d’une miette, notre chauffeur lève rapidement les yeux pour regarder dans le rétroviseur. Il constate les dégâts. Il étire alors le bras… et lève le son de la radio. Ça va au moins enterrer les rugissements gutturaux qu’il doit se dire. Pouah! Une odeur ... read more
Camion à la frontière
Sanctuaire
Quartier Thamel

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Durbar Square April 27th 2000

This is one of those assignments that I didn't look for. Rather, this assignment found me. It came at a time when I was seriously mulling over quitting my job, just like I did about 2 years before. Well, as I said, it has been brewing for the last 2 years. Back then, the company sent me to Tokyo for a 2 week "business" assignment. And now this. Free Trip to Kathmandu: Why Not? Soon, I realized no one in the company wanted this trip. Much inclined to urban settings, they would rather grab assignments that would bring them to America or Europe, rather than to Nepal. That is not exactly my take though. I mean, Kathmandu has always fascinated me especially since the advent of the hippie cult. I am certainly no hippie, but somewhow ... read more
Away from the Monkeys I go
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Durbar Square




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