I liked the moss on the building

Day 2 in Katmandu

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October 22nd 2005
Waking up in the morning it was absolutley chucking it down so it resulted in a perfect opportunity to have a lie in. After brunch Whiston and I headed off to the outskirts of Katmandu to a temple which has been nicknamed by tourists the Monkey Temple. It is actually called Swanbathu and the route up (if you walk and don't take a taxi to the top) is via about 200 slippy stone steps. You are we ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

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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