The End of Nepal - 6th to 8th Nov.

After nearly 3 weeks of having our days planned out and a wake-up call provided every morning, we spent our remaining time in Nepal by simply relaxing, checking out a few of the sites around Kathmandu and reflecting on those which we had seen on our trek.

We visited the Durbar Square of Kathmandu, and were shown around the palace museum by a charismatic local, that was nick-named 'Mike' because he was convinced he looked like Michael Jackson. Most of the area was built between the 12th & 15th centuries and it comprises of many historis temples, palaces, and statues of religious significance.

We checked out the Durbar Square of Bhaktapur ('City of Devotees') which is renowned for it elegant art, fabulous culture, traditional festivals, traditional dances and the typical Newar lifestyle. E. A. Powell once decribed this area in his book "The Last Home of Mystery" - "Were there nothing else in Nepal, save the Durbar Square of Bhaktapur, it would still be amply worth making the journey halfway around the globe to see."

We thought about the festivals we had attended, the animals we had encountered,

and the mountain sunrises we had seen.


Nepal has proved a perfect location for our travels and I'm sure I will return later on in my life. As with when you are doing anything you enjoy in life, the time has gone extremely quickly and I feel we have only brushed the surface of what the country has to offer. Whether or not the development of Nepal will destroy much of it's purity in turning it into yet another westernised tourist location, will remain to be seen. It is a very poor country with a very proud nation and has a spectacular backdrop to nearly every view.

Om mane peme ho