Thamel

Thamel is Kathmandu's tourist ghetto

07-Oct-2000 thru 09-Oct-2000

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Beggar

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

Bicycle rickshaw

Beggar woman and child

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

Prayer flags
At a restaurant called "New Orleans Blues"

Hasenpfeffer
Bunny Rabbit at New Orleans Blues

Ride with dad to work

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.

Eye of peace
At mini Swayambhunath

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

Mini Swayambhunath pagoda

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

Balloon recipients