Nepal - Kathmandu

After Bodhgaya we got back to Calcutta for a few days and from there we set off to Nepal! The journey was really exhausting! As usually our train was cancelled so we had to take a bus that takes at least 10 hours longer than train... In 3 days and 3 different buses we got eventually to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. What we saw was worth the trouble...


Durbar Square, in the heart of the city...


Durbar Square

Women selling flowery neckleses on the square

Lots of colorful bracelets

And even more colorful handicrafts...

Some more handicrafts...

Local market

More market...

And more...

Meat shop... Brrrr!!! (As I said we are still vegetarians...)

Kathmandu temples

A temple...

Monkeys on the way to the Monkey Temple

View from the Monkey Temple on Kathmandu

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Very near to Kathmandu there is an ancient city Patan, that we went to visit together with our Spanish friends that we met in Calcutta. The most popular place in there is Patan Durbar Square which is full of ancient palaces and temples.

Patan Durbar SquareAn ancient bell in the middle of the square

Patan by night...

Local boss...;-)

Another local...

In Patan we also visited an orphanage, where one of our Spanish friends works.

Children from Patan's orphanage