Bhoktapur (Nov. 1-2)

Mark and I caught a taxi out to nearby Bhokatpur, the former capital of ancient Nepal (from the 15th century), now a world heritage site. Deservedly so.

The central part of town features a vast collection of temples, pagodas and traditional 3-4 storey brick buildings with the unique style of wooden lattice-work widows. But more impressive than anything are the streets: narrow and winding until they open up without warning into irregular squares and open spaces. One cannot walk more than 5 minutes without encountering some new, interesting space: a plaza, a water tank or well, an open area with piles of rice being dried. Sometimes it's just a gap in the steet network. Never a boring moment.

PS: pictures soon...