“Pic of the Week”, February 10, 2023: Flutist, Yak & Yeti Hotel, Kathmandu

Spare Nepal 04-2002 (1) Yak and Yeti Hotel

The Yak & Yeti Hotel was, and remains, one of the premier hotels in Kathmandu.  It’s the hotel most people heading to the Khumbu and Mt. Everest stay at when their plane lands in Kathmandu.
Breakfast was outside ever morning and we were serenaded by this talented musican.  The beautiful music added to the enjoyment of our meal and of our stay.
 

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Swayambunath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal

012 Swayambunath Stupa, Kathmandu

Swayambunath Temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal, is one of the most important sites in this ancient city.  It is known as the “Monkey Temple” because of the large number of (mean spirited) monkeys that have all but taken over this complex (and are said to be “holy monkeys”).

Swayambhunath is an ancient complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley.  Most approach it via a long uphill climb of 365 steps (one for each day of the year), past thousands of Buddhist prayer flags that set the atmosphere for the complex ahead.  Each morning before dawn hundreds of Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims ascend these steps and begin a clockwise walk around the stupa at the center of this ancient site.

Swayambunath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal

Swayambunath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal

The Swayambhunath complex dates to …

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