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
Kathmandu
Pashupatinath, site of outdoor cremation. They don't look like bodies, but that's usually all they burn here
One of the many Monasteries
Butter lamp offerings, the illumination of wisdom
Boudhanath, the holiest site in Nepal and a mecca for Tibetan monks
Inside Boudha
Monks
Kathmandu river, i mean dump.
Swayambhunath or better known as monkey temple. But you can find the monkeys in the trash piles surrounding the temple
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...
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
Ganesh, Hindu and Buddhism are mixed around here. Most practice both
No matter where you go in the world, a pedal cab is waiting
Dubar Square, the old kingdom of Kathmandu
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.
More hereMore at the Kumari house
Durbar
Typical street