Monday, October 9, 2000

Thamel

Thamel


Thamel is Kathmandu's tourist ghetto


07-Oct-2000 thru 09-Oct-2000



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Begger (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

Beggar


Sadhu : A sadhu is a hindu holy man/wanderer. Buddha was a sadhu... \  (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

Sadhu
A sadhu is a hindu holy man/wanderer. Buddha was a sadhu...


Bicycle rickshaw (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

Bicycle rickshaw


Beggar woman and child (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

Beggar woman and child


Thirst-Pi mineral water : A brand of water only Mikey from Hat Rin would like... (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

Thirst-Pi mineral water
A brand of water only Mikey from Hat Rin would like...


Prayer flags :  At a resturant called "New Orleans Blues" (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

Prayer flags
At a restaurant called "New Orleans Blues"


Hossenpheffer : Bunny Rabbit at New Orleans Blues (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

Hasenpfeffer
Bunny Rabbit at New Orleans Blues


Ride with dad to work (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

Ride with dad to work


Kite flying is a passion here (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

Kite flying is a passion here


Mini Swayambhunath stupa with prayer flags : Mini Swayambhunath is a copy of the Swayambhunath Pagoda that requires many steps to get there. This one was built in the 1600's to allow those that could not climb the steps to attend the pagoda. (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

Mini Swayambhunath stupa with prayer flags
Mini Swayambhunath is a copy of the Swayambhunath Pagoda that requires many steps to get there. This one was built in the 1600's to allow those that could not climb the steps to attend the pagoda.


Eye of peace : At mini Swayambhunath (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

Eye of peace
At mini Swayambhunath


Nepali Architecture : (The distortion is from a wide angle lens) (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

Nepali Architecture
(The distortion is from a wide angle lens)


Mini Swayambhunath pagoda (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

Mini Swayambhunath pagoda


 (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)


Thamel rooftops : G's Terrace is where we sat, watching the All-Blacks take on the Springboks, only to have the game interupted by an American newscaster: \ "Breaking news in the American election: No new news yet" \ Still did not know that W had won, (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

Thamel rooftops
G's Terrace is where we sat, watching the All-Blacks take on the Springboks, only to have the game interrupted by an American newscaster:
"Breaking news in the American election: No new news yet"
Still did not know that W had won,


San Miguel is popular in Thamel (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

San Miguel is popular in Thamel


Baloon recipients (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

Balloon recipients


 (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)


 (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)

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