Day 1-2 Arrive Kathmandu, Nepal 5 Story Temple Durbar Sq Bhaktapur

Legend has it that each level is 5 times stronger than the level below. The wrestler on level one is 5 times stronger man at ground level & so on for elephant, lion, Garuda (half bird half man) & God & Goddess.

Day 1-2 Arrive Kathmandu, Nepal

April 11th 2015
Namaste & greetings from Kathmandu! After 17 hr overnight flights by Malaysian Airlines (yes!) I arrived early afternoon next day. Meet Dee & Ian & we taxied to Boudha Stupa before heading to the tourist area of Thamel for dinner. I expected pollution and a chaotic atmosphere and the first was worse than expected while the latter absorbing. The streets of the old town (Thamel) are narrow without f ... read more

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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

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