The road from the Tibet border to Kathmandu is extremely rough, under frequent reconstruction, & scary in places
Nepali mountain villages are mostly a few shacks. Note the heavy load being carried to feed livestock
Another mountain village
Kids warming themselves over a garbage fire
Only 24 hours after being at a 17,500 ft high pass in Tibet, we are in a tropical valley
A better portion of the highway to Kathmandu
Lots of roadside shrines everywhere.
All sorts of daily chores are done at roadside
Roadside laundry
Nepali Construction warning sign
More Nepali mountain roads
Barley harvested by hand
In Nepal, apparently bridges are good places to wash buses
Political rally underway before the national elections
Village women in colourful clothing
Himalayas from the south side
Beautiful peaks
Typical local delivery
Bucholic moment
The tropical climate makes itself known everywhere.
Hugh Heffner's private brand?
Side street in Downtown Kathmandu ~ Thamel district
Downtown Kathmandu is filled with these rickshaws
Typical main street in the Thamel district. Lots of signage offering everything non Nepali
Even the over zealous telephone wiring is covered with political banners
Even bike parking is crowded.
The Sherpa trade is the main delivery system here.
Women too.
5 story pagoda attachers to the Royal Palace museum
Mythical lion decorating a temple
Public water supply is still a main source of water in Kathmandu
Just watching the world go by
Votive candle are seen everywhere
Votive candles
Large public wells are seen throughout the city
Tiny shrines are everywhere too
The shrines come in many different styles
A very male lion guarding a temple
Kathmandu is home to many religions, this shrine honours the Buddha
Bridge across the Kathmandu River
Care to sample a peanut?
On the way up to the Monkey Temple, we came across this 25ft high poinsettia tree
The sacred cattle seem quite at home anywhere, even in the garbage found along the riverside
Seems to me that the dog would be better suited to warm his feet.
Brass worker hand carving a prayer music bowl.
The "Monkey Temple" atop the highest hill in town
Twin Buddhas at the base of the Monkey Temple Hill. Now only 365 steps to go.
This one plus several hundred more shows why the name
