On the left side of the river, bodies are prepared for cremation by going through a ceremony where their feet are put in the river and river water is poured into their mouths. On the right side, people watch.
On Our Last Day in Nepal... July 5th 2013 Today was our last day in Nepal. Funny how you can stay put in a country for almost 4 weeks and start to feel comfortable with it and start feeling like it's a home away from home. Now our time here has come to an end, but we've really loved our time in Nepal and the people have been just so amazingly friendly and helpful. We will definitely have to come back again!! We are sad to leave bu ... read more
Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Pashupatinath Temple 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
After a long year of work and studying, we are getting back into travel mode. Our newest adventure takes us to Africa for a 40 day overland journey that will have us camping our way through Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and South Africa. After we will spend 5 days in South Africa and then we will head back to Europe where we will spend 3 days with our friends in the Netherlands and 3 days with our friends in Berlin. It's going to be a crazy summer, but who knows when we will get this kind of time again?
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