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December 19th 2006

Published: December 19th 2006

In Kathmandu for the third time and life has taken a turn to the undecided. Where to go next is the big question, India? Southern Thailand? Indonesia? Southern China or all of the above? As for the last few weeks since the trek I've been bumming around. First in Pokhara, then Kathmandu, then I figured I'd hit another World Heritage Site and headed to Bhaktapur, in the Kathmandu Valley. I gu... Read Full Entry

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Two mor Cuties

Streets of Bhaktapur

Just an example of what the streets looked like, everything in town is constructed from red brick.

Anyone want a Buddha

This was one of the items for sale in Potter's Square. I said no, but ended up buying one on another visit.

Potter's Square

A great place for watching how the locals live.

Puppets Anyone

The colors help make these puppets great for pictures.

Potter at Work

These guys aren't stupid, he charged me 20 Rs for the pictures I took, first he tried to get two dollars. I said thanks but I had a great memory then he lowered his price...

Famous Pagodas in Bhaktapur

I forget the name of the square. By the way this five tier Pagoda was over three hundred years old.

Local Market

Everyday the square was filled with locals selling cloths, food, fresh fruit and vegetables, pretty much anything a local Nepalese person would need.

Example of the Wood Carvings

Locals just Sitting Around

One guy was smoking a Hooka, and a couple of the ladys were flipping millet trying to seperate out the grain.

Just Liked This Pic

Famous Wood Carving

This carving of a Peakock is very famous and a stop on every tourist's tour of the old city.

Example of Local Buildings

These are the types of buildings that house the people of Bhaktapur.

My Nagarkot Digs

This was the hotel that I stayed in in Nagarkot. Spent most of my days just basking in the sun, sitting in the garden reading and enjoying the view.

View from my Bungaloo

Man that's green...

View from Lunch

I had some lunch at a fancy hotel with a patio overlooking the Lagtang Range.

Sunset

This was the sky while I watched sunset from the garden.

How cool are the clouds

The clouds where low in the sky on the day I left, don't forget Nagarkot is at 2100 meters, so these clouds weren't that low in the sky.

Just Very Cool

24th December 2006

Pamela
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Hi Alan!
These pics are awesome! Wish i was there! Love you, talk to you soon. :)

24th December 2006

melissa
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hey alan!
it was great talking to you yesterday! you sound great!! and i just spent the last half hour catching up on all your blogs! the pictures are unbelievable!! xoxo

25th December 2006

the erbers
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awesome
we loved reading about your travels and viewing the photos..when you return, we'll invite ourselves over for a 'book club' at your parents with you as the author

25th December 2006

Betty
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Good luck
I'm glad you had a bird poop on your head, it's the good luck you needed for riding on those Nepalese local buses.

31st December 2006

Guo
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Wow, so many beautiful photos, I like them very much and expect more! Happy New Year! By the way, it is snowing in Beijing now, I am so excited! the first and last snow in 2006!

31st December 2006

Arlene & Ross
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guess where Alan is......
Hi Alan......not sure where you are celebrating the New Year but we want to wish you a very, very, happy, happy 2007! Hope to see you this year (or else I might have to take another trip....hmmmmmm.)

1st January 2007

Mat
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What up
Happy New Year. or shall I say rookie night in NYC. I got your VM. I will call your cell from work. Talk to you soon.

4th January 2007

Rishi
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HAPPY NEWYEAR 2007 FROM EVEREST REASION
Dear Alan namaste , Happy Newyear 2007 I will back to kathmandu after tomorrow , I will write you more to you , Rishi .

19th January 2007

Lenny
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yo big al !!!
pretty exciting stuff man....glad you're soaking it all up

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