Bodhnath, Boudhanath or Boudha!
June 1st 2009 Bodhnath is about 6km from Thamel and being there is like strolling around a town in Tibet. There are Buddhist monks and people in national Tibetan dress everywhere. The shops sell Thankas (traditional Tibetan paintings) and Tibetan artefacts.
The stupa is huge and very imposing and is believed to have been built in AD 600. There are lots of wonderful shops, cafes and restaurants around the pe
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