• Kathmandu,  Nepal

    Curious Kathmandu

    You certainly see interesting sights in Kathmandu; extraordinary even. Observing the dogs with their red tikka mark and garlanded with flowers was striking, but there were many other things that attracted my interest too, like a vendor of flutes, all…

  • Kathmandu,  Nepal,  Travel

    Diwali

    I returned to Kathmandu two days ago and am now back in the hotel with the large yeti in the back garden. It seems strange being back here after a full and very eventful five months further up country in…

  • Lakeside,  Nepal,  Travel

    At the Kedareshwor Temple

    My last full day in Pokhara, I went up to the Kedareshwor Shiva Temple to conduct a brief farewell and thanksgiving puja. I had been there ahead going to Muktinath and upon returning too. The temple location is really beautiful,…