Bhaktapur

This morning after the Mountain Flight to Everest and breakfast back at the hotel, we went to see the biggest Stupa in Nepal. Then we went to Pashupatinath Temple where the cremation Ghats are located. They perform between 20-40 cremations each day there. It costs about $50US in a world where 45% of the population lives under the poverty level which is only $150/year. I'm not going to post a picture of one of the cremations but here's the temple.

Apparently this whole area was one kingdom back in the day. Then the king died and his three sons fought over who should be the next king and rather than killing each other, they just split the kingdom. So yesterday we saw Kathmandu. And today we visited Bhaktapur. It’s like Luang Prabang, Laos only much bigger and more interesting. If I ever come back to Nepal, I will stay in a little guest house (our guide, Pipin recommends Shiva Guest House) in Bhaktapur. The Palace, the squares and the temples are lovely. There are little winding streets everywhere. Lots and lots of shops and markets. It's just as picturesque and as interesting as can be.