We got to Kathmandu in the evening of the 12th November. I had been looking forward to seeing it, doing a bit of shopping, having a shower and maybe having a few beers, but I was feeling terrible. The day morning I woke up to a bad stomach bug (and everything that normally comes with it. Or more like, go out with it). I tried to go out and see one night, as I wanting to spend time with the group, who were mostly leaving that day, but it was hard to stand up. And when I eventually did go out, a bird shat on my head. But hey, that apparently brings good luck! :)
When I got better, I still had a day to visit the sites. Luckily lovely Renee was still in town, so we hired a taxidriver / tourguide and went to see some of the main attractions:
Durbar Square (ancient square crowded with palaces & temples and the most popular UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal)
Swayambhu (A large stupa, highly revered in Nepal, and one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in the country with great views over the city and lots of monkeys running around)
Boudhanath (one of the largest stupas in the world and one of the holiest Buddha sites in Kathmandu)
Pashupati (one of the most significant Hindu temples of Shiva in the world and Unesco World Heritage Site). There was a funeral ongoing which beginning we watched. It was embarrassing to see lots of westerners with their big cameras clicking away of the body and the crying relatives).
Despite really liking Kathmandu I was happy to leave for to Bangkok on the 16th. The air there was very polluted and after 4 days it starting to get to me a little. I was also looking forward to doing bugger all, having a manicure and a feeling the warmth of the sun. And eating some thai curries! :)
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