October shots

Tihar is here

The blue room

The Yellow House BBQ

Robert's last day

Robert @ Reggae Bar

Dasain party at Daleki

Nepal Catalunya School

Patan

This time on foot we went to visit Patan, which is sort of part of Kathmandu, just south of the Bagmati river. Patan was very tranquil, but full of life, colours and temples - mostly buddhist. We just loved the back alleys and court yards where the town people spent their lazy Saturday.
Aun disponiamos de un dia libre, asi que esta vez, a pie, nos fuimos a visitar la segunda ciudad mas grande del valle de Katmamdu, Patan. A diferencia de Katmandu, Patan es una ciudad tranquila, con muchisimo menos ruido pero llena de vida, color y un monton de templos e historia.

Nagarkot and mountains in the sky

Nagarkot, another step closer to the Himalayas. Great to leave the city again - this time with a more appropriate itinerary into the wild - or at least into a more relaxed state of mind. Three days of joy and beauty...

Nagarkot, nuestro viaje hacia el Everest, o lo mas cerca de el que hemos estado. Nos sento de maravilla salir de la ciudad y volver a estar cerca de la naturaleza y la tranquilidad de sus gente y pueblos. Tres dias de relax y belleza. Ahora entiendo porque se ha escrito tanto sobre el Himalaya. Cuando lo ves, aun de lejos, se atrapa.

Bouddha Stupa and Gokarna

A one day trip east across Kathmandu revealed many charming sights. First a buddhist quarter and then the Gokarna village. We unwarily attended a buddhist funeral ceremony and were forced to accept gifts of food, drinks, fruit and snacks, as if we were pilgrims coming from far away. Later we stumbled upon a young band, "D-friends Band", rehearsing at the edge of town. Our return was delayed by the heavy rain that seems to be the norm now after 3 pm.

A weekend on the mountain bikes

Helena rented a bike for 200 rs. / day. It was about time we got out of Kathmandu and saw something else, but perhaps we could have been without some of the experiences... We followed what was called "The Scar Rd." in Lonely Planet... First it goes up to Kakani, then across the Shivapura National Park and down to Bouddhanil Kantha.

Unforeseen events involved a crash, leeches and unadjusted brakes. The result was sore muscles and back pain, but also something unforgettable...