Trekking in Nepal: The Height of Adventure in the Himalayas - October 26 - November 11, 2012 &
The Taj Mahal and Agra - November 10 - 15, 2012 /
Ohio Travelers - Pearl, Sylvia, Julie, Linda
(Approximate Trekking Distance - 56k or 35 miles)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Day 4 - Linda and Julie at Peacock Restaurant for Lunch
Day 4 - Sylvia and Pearl at Peacock Restaurant for Lunch
Day 4 - Getting more help as we can - at the prayer wheels
Day 4 - The Four Musketeers with tikis - blessings from the Living Goddess - red dot
Day 4 - Avid listeners in courtyard
Day 4 - Paper drying in sun at Paper Factory
Day 4 - Paper Pulp - looks like oatmeal but made from plant indigenous to parts of the Himalayas
Day 4 - Padlocks adorn all the front doors - all shapes and sizes
Day 4 - Sylvia with Lecturer and Mr. Santos - assistant to our guide
Day 4 - Patan City - palace with 55 windows
Day 4 - Guide asking for audience with Living Goddess Kumari
Day 4 - Living Goddess (10yrs.old) She also blessed us with a tiki red dot on forehead)
Day 4 - The Nepalese People
Day 4 - Artist at work
Day 4 - Men making Beer
Day 4 - Children playing cards
Day 4 - Men shaving heads to pay homage to deceased loved ones on anniversaries
Day 4 - One wall of Mahabuddha Temple
Day 4 - Mahabuddha
Day 4 - Praying to Mahabuddha
Day 4 - Julie and Linda in front of Guardians
Day 4 - Krishna Mandir with its 21 pinnacles
Day 4 - Bells at entrance to Mahabuddha Temple
Day 4 - Patan City - Patan Durban Square - Old Royal Palace
Day 4 - Golden Gate to Royal Palace Chamber
Day 4 - Guardians to Temple in Patan Durban Square
Day 4 - Tallest temple in Nepal in Patan Durban Square
Day 4 - Religious Stone Artifacts
Day 4 - Slipper Shop
Day 4 - Vegetable Stand
Day 4 - Bhaktapur Temple
Day 4 - Bhaktapur Bisiness District
Day 4 - Fabric Shop
Day 4 - Fresh Fish
Day 4 - Bhaktapur City Map
Day 4 - Once the capital of Nepal - Ancient Bhaktapur City
Monday, October 29, 2012
Day 3 - The giant temple of the Goddess Taleju and image of Shiva and Parvati peering outside through the window. They were symbols for wealth and poverty.
Day 3 - More Stupas in Kathmandu Valley - These can be found throughout the entire city. They represent the effort for the attainment of total enlightenment.
