The first thing we need to say was that Kathmandu was very busy. As a result it was necessary for small bears to stay with minders and peer out of pockets and bags, otherwise we might have been trampled or swept away by the crowds. You'll have to forgive us therefore if we don't make an appearance in all of our photographs. Hopefully though, they will give you a good flavour of what we were seeing.
One of the things we found quite fascinating was how everything is jumbled up together. In a few square metres you'd find very old carved wooden buildings, motorcycles,temples and market stalls, concrete buildings and power lines.
We were also fascinated by the offerings made at the temples. This was one of our favourites ....
This deity had had a big piece of, what looked like banana, plastered over it's mouth. Normally we have thought someone had been quite disrespectful, but here we soon realised that it was a valuable offering.
It was also very clear that religion is very much a part of every day life in Nepal. There were shrines and temples everywhere and they were receiving a lot of attention from the people who passed by. We're rather used to visits to religious buildings on Sundays only. In Nepal every day is a religious day with much time given to the making of offerings and devotions.
The ancient wood carvings are also something to behold. Take a look at the carvings at this temple ...
Isn't it all simply wonderful?
Although we're only sharing some of the highlights with you, there are far too many for a single post, so we're saving some more until next time.
See you soon.
Love George & Yorkie xxx
