The chaos of Kathmandu had exhausted us by the end of our second long stay in the city, but it provided some nice photos when we put in the effort to explore the madness. Here’s a handful of snaps split between our arrival and close to departure from Nepal to Thailand. Photos taken with a Canon 5D Mark III. Swayambhunath, or the Monkey Temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Swayambhunath, or the Monkey Temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Britnee making the prayer wheel rounds at Swayambhunath, or the Monkey Temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Britnee making the prayer wheel rounds at Swayambhunath, or the Monkey Temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal. A gift shop at Swayambhunath, or the Monkey Temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal. A gift shop at Swayambhunath, or the Monkey Temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Swayambhunath, or the Monkey Temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal. A monk walks around the stupa at Swayambhunath, or the Monkey Temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Swayambhunath, or the Monkey Temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The view from Swayambhunath, or the Monkey Temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal. A woman sells butter candles at Swayambhunath, or the Monkey Temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Swayambhunath, or the Monkey Temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Britnee enjoying Swayambhunath, or the Monkey Temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Power lines in Thamel, Kathmandu. Britnee awaiting food at one of our favorite restaurants in Thamel–BK’s. Dressed for the streets of Kathmandu, Britnee makes her way back to the hostel after shopping for trekking gear in Thamel. Busy market in Kathmandu, Nepal. Our guest house decorates to celebrate Deepavali in Kathmandu, Nepal. A shopkeeper decorates to celebrate Deepavali in Kathmandu, Nepal. Celebrating Deepavali in Kathmandu, Nepal. A woman looks at her cellphone late in the evening in Kathmandu, Nepal. A woman looks at her cellphone late in the evening in Kathmandu, Nepal. Shree Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. This monkey didn’t want to let Britnee pass at Shree Pashupatinath Temple. Either he really hated her or he was just trying to see if she was a local like everyone else. A Sahdu at Shree Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. A Sahdu at Shree Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Shree Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Shree Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Shree Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Planet of the Apes at Shree Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Walking to Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal. Britnee at Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal. The massive stupa at Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal. Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal. A statue inside a temple at Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal. A friendly monk who chatted with us while making the rounds at the temple at Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal. Prayer wheel inside the temple at Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal. Prayer wheel inside the temple at Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal. Beautiful faces at Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal. Pigeons fly at Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal. Pigeons fly at Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal. Thamel, Kathmandu. Thamel, Kathmandu. Our busy traffic crossing between our guest house’s street and Thamel. Sometimes we were lucky to have traffic cops, sometimes not. And on the last day there it rained and turned the road into a total quagmire. The heart of Thamel, Kathmandu. The view from our rooftop at Elbrus Home in Kathmandu. The view from our rooftop at Elbrus Home in Kathmandu. Next photo gallery: Thailand. One Response
