Fun in temples
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Hindu temples are very lively places. There are market stands at the entrance and every body is chatting and having fun. And all parts of live are represented. The carvings in the struts representRead more
Hindu temples are very lively places. There are market stands at the entrance and every body is chatting and having fun. And all parts of live are represented. The carvings in the struts representRead more
We were prepared for simple accommodations in Tibet, but our favorite was definitely in Menbu. Our guide described it to be the best hotel in town. Which was probably true...
Unfortunately there wasRead more
That is what the tour description says: The friendship highway is completely paved so it is possible to ride longer tours in a day. Problem is just: The friendship highway ends at the Chinese border.Read more
When we passed the border to Nepal, we finally said goodbye to noodle soup. And don’t get me wrong, we both love noodle soup. But in the remote tibetian villages noodle soup meant noodles and water.Read more
The further we got out of the cities the simpler (and not better...) the food got. Usually it was noodle soup in the morning, sometimes tsampa. Tsampa is barley flour, which is mixed with yak cheeseRead more
Being fed up with taxis, we tried a local bus to get through Kathmandu. Its only a fraction of the price of a taxis and no one wants to sell you anything. But it can be crowded. They seem to pack theRead more
You probably all know that there was a major earthquake in Nepal in 2015. And you can‘t stay in Kathmandu without being reminded of it daily. A lot of buildings have collapsed or need to beRead more
Of cause there must be a food post! So this is it. Or maybe part one of it.
Starting in China we had a classic: Peking duck. And a noodle soup at the Punkrock noodle place. Which was ok but notRead more
We visited Kathmandu's living goddess, the Kumari, today. She is said to be a reincarnation of a hinduist god. Right now she is 4 years old. She is living in the Kumari house and shows up once a day.Read more
So, to reach Nepal, we had to cross one last pass over 5200 m. And afterwards it went downhill. For a long time... Until we finally reached 500 m. Of course this took us a while.
It was amazing to seeRead more