Tibet & Nepal : Part 17 - Farewell Nepal!

This is the final post on Nepal. On the last day we were in Nepal, we went to Pashupatinath Temple and Bouddhanath. Amazing UNESCO areas. 

In the morning, we had our breakfast the same place we had our dinner the night before. Toasted bread and scrambled eggs. Most of the cafes in Kathmandu has Western menus to cater to the tourists. After breakfast, my friend and I stopped at a cute shop that sells bags, accessories made from little balls of colourful wool. So cute and colourful I bought bags and hair clip. :-) 

We stopped a taxi to bring us to our destination for the day- Pashupatinath Temple. It is not a metered taxi. We asked for the price and got it for Rs300. The roads in Nepal are bumpy. Hence, we didn't feel the earthquake the day before because we were on the road then. Also, driving is terrible in Nepal. Everyone honks. For being slow, for crossing the road and for a stop. No line on the road to differentiate the path.

We reached Pashupatinath Temple after about 30 minutes. No cars were allowed. So, we walked inside.

Pashupatinath Temple is one of the most significant Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River.

Right side - cremation being done. Left side - prayers.

We were also told that our next destination - Bouddhanath, is a walking distance. So, we walked thinking it was just 20 minutes walk. Anyhow, walking is the best way to get to know a place.

A temple inside. We could hear the music of the mask dance we heard in Sakya Monastery in Tibet. There were no charges to snap photos inside unlike the temples in Tibet. 

Thangka - drawings painted on cloth. They are famous in Nepal. And costs a lot! I am not surprised considering the patience that one needs to paint it so detailedly. 

We went inside to get a closer view of the stupa.

There were a lot of pigeons in Bouddhanath. So, me and my friends took turn scaring away the pigeons to fly. 

And for dinner, we shared the remaining monies we had left and shared a grilled chicken, 2 plates of spaghetti and a slice of chocolate cake. Still a normal chocolate cake. Haha! And after dinner, the representative from the trekking agency drove us to the airport.

It was a very memorable trip in both Tibet and Nepal. With a heavy heart, I boarded the plane back to homeland. For the next few weeks, all I could think was my trip, the new friends I made, the incidents that made me laugh brought a smile to my face. 

For the initial start of my journey to Tibet, read Tibet & Nepal : Part 1