James in Nepal
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Mar 2002
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| Ka-Nying Shedrup Ling - this is where my friend studied - from the roof of apartment |
Stupa from the roof of apartment |
View from the roof of apartment |
View from the roof of apartment |
Apartment building |
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| Inside a temple near the Stupa. This is 4 stories tall |
Inside a temple near the Stupa |
Stupa - This is not a building, but more of a monument |
View from Stupa |
Elephant on Stupa |
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| Sign at Shechen Monastery. These are the rules. |
Front of Shechen Monastery |
We took a trip "into town" - We were staying in Boudha, which is like
a suburb of Kathmandu. It is a half-hour taxi ride in to town
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| Welcome to Thamel, this is the "tourist part of Kathmandu, where the shops are. |
Rickshaws in Thamel |
Street scene in Thamel |
Street scene in Thamel |
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| Temple |
Temple |
Temple |
Figure (Kali I think) on side of temple |
Temple - Note the man cleaning at the base of the statue |
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| Typical truck, this one happens to be an oil delivery truck, this is on the main street in Boudha. |
"Public Transport", electric "Tuk Tuk" this was outside the palace, the streets were not so nice in Boudha! |
Bedroom, down hall to left of stairs |
Bathroom, note that he has a "pedistal toilet", boy was I glad for this!! |
Typical bathroom "squat toilet", this is the type of toilet that most places had. |