Here is the finale round from Nepal or India "lite" as some people refer to it as. These pic's are from in and around Kathmandu and Pokhara. Off to catch my return trip to Thailand good thing the mini civil war is over so i can leave my RPG's at home. Brief stop there for a few days to get my camera cleaned and then off to the land of the rising sun, Japan.
Konichiwa pregnant doges
Robyn - Konichiwa pregnant dogesPohkara
Phewa lake
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Kathmandu
Pashupatinath, site of outdoor cremation. They don't look like bodies, but that's usually all they burn here
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One of the many Monasteries
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Butter lamp offerings, the illumination of wisdom
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Boudhanath, the holiest site in Nepal and a mecca for Tibetan monks
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Inside Boudha
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Monks
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Kathmandu river, i mean dump.
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Swayambhunath or better known as monkey temple. But you can find the monkeys in the trash piles surrounding the temple
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The all-seeing eyes of Buddha, He sees you when you're sleeping, He knows when you're awake, He knows if you've been bad or good, So be good for goodness sake! ...oh wait...
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Kathmandu Valley, the second most polluted city in the world next to Mexico City
Nepal traffic jam 1Notice the guy pulling bike backwards to help out. But he parked his bike in the middle before helping out!
Nepal traffic jam 2Same corner as traffic jam
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Ganesh, Hindu and Buddhism are mixed around here. Most practice both
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No matter where you go in the world, a pedal cab is waiting
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Dubar Square, the old kingdom of Kathmandu
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Decoration on the Kumari house designed to keep out evil spirits. Kumari is actually an interesting story of how a pre-pubescent girl is chosen and worshiped as a living goddess.
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More at the Kumari house
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Durbar
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Typical street
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