In road to the end (5)

May 3, Kathmandu, Kathmandu

9 o'clock in the morning, going out in the service desk to a Kathmandu map, listen to the waiter mean only a taxi to get to the various attractions.

I asked him to approximate fares everywhere, he said: let drivers hit the table does not have a problem. After leaving to go to find the Nepal consular introduction of friends, but he seems to be in the Thamel Hotel Downtown edge, not find, so he decided to visit, find people come back at night.

You have almost 10 points, and even find a taxi, find the car there is no billing sheets.

Can bargain with drivers talk 100 rupees to history of Royan Buzan Swayambhunath Temple. Arrived at destination, the driver also asked whether it would also like to go elsewhere, so use 650 rupee package under his car, later to two Basantapur and Patan.

There are many monkeys around Swayamabhunath, local people also call it monkey temple, the temple was built on a hill, the driver said go up very tired, I'm not afraid of tired, but worry about running out of time today, so I let him drive to the gate of the temple, rarely climbed 385-grade level.

Here are two of the ticket price, Nepal and India people price, other foreigners is another price. I bought 50 rupees for tickets after went into the temple door. First of all see is a Golden Pond, in the Middle stands a statue of Buddha, there were about several stupas. Lie is the famous Swayamabhunath Stupa, this is the real monuments, it is said that there are more than two thousand years of history. White Pagoda painted on a pair of huge eyes, some say it means that the Dharma, and some say that love and peace. Anyway, this pair of eyes has become a symbol of Nepal.

Swayamabhunath stupa side there was a small Hindu temple, is said to be designed specifically for kids received a surprise, incense, believers go in to take your shoes off, as I am non-Catholics and even into will not be able to get in.

Cultists hands holding a pretended many red copper basin, the crush of safflower smudge in Buddhist statues and pagoda. In the West of the great stupa is still patchy carved small stupa, extremely fine. The other side is a viewing platform, you can see the panoramic view of the Kathmandu Valley.

I ran to depart the next destination, Basantapur.

Basantapur is in fact a square in the center of Kathmandu. The square there are palaces, pagodas and temples, vehicles, pedestrians, selling vegetables for traders and India an ascetic, leisurely pace of cattle. The whole square is very crowded, but its fine architecture degree far beyond my imagination, let me.

Here the temple for three to five-storey pagoda shape, built on a high level of the pyramid-shaped base, although it is not possible to enter into it, but you can go straight to the top of the base.

Many tourists prefer to sit in the car above see Plaza to person to, of course, there are many beggars as a family.

Plaza at the corner of a humble little Palace is a living female temple House of Living Goddess.

Live female temple with 400 years of history, considered is authentic and typical construction of Nepal, and some like quadrangle, the middle is a courtyard (patio). Windows and doors are made of wood, very fine carving. Very low, so it can be seen everywhere Mind your head. The window was that into many small squares, it is said that this can be seen from inside to outside, outside, people do not see it. Here come a from Shanghai to tours, they have a say in Chinese Nepal tour, I went to hear the explanation. Living Goddess by the Niva group Newa in 4-5-year-old girl, conditions are very harsh: Home Palace in a few kilometers, the eight-character with the King, the body perfect consistency, eyes like cattle, leg like deer and more. The final hurdle is to comply with the conditions of girl in a black room inside the House, there is a skeleton or something, don't cry does not make the girl who is the real living Goddess. When a living Goddess will not easily, although a festive King will come to visit, but most of the time, the cloistered Temple, the usual feet cannot touch the floor. Living Goddess at the sight of blood will be stepping down, then it is just an ordinary person, though not dictate marriage, but most people are not afraid to take a "Goddess" to go home. Living Goddess live on the second floor, followed by a tour guide to take care of her life in the old lady played sound according to the call, the statue of liberty on the window is a very short time, coming out, I didn't see her face. Really want to see it is not difficult, because the temple gate and many sell printed photo postcard adhered to the goddess.

Then by car to despatin Patan, Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur and Kathmandu Valley with is, the past is the tripod, but the first two are now fading.

First to tandu, Patan Durbar Square, Plaza, Patan city ban on heavy vehicles to enter, so the square than earlier Basantapur to clean a lot. Square temples and stupas, and a large pool and made available for the rest of the cloisters. Square edges have a seat by Palace converted despatin Museum Patan Museum tickets 250 rupees. Museum from the appearance and other ancient architecture, Interior is after refurbishment and is very delicate and pleasant. On the third floor exhibition hall of the window with a soft fall, visitors can rest, with Windows overlooking the square.

I go around the square for a long time, is preparing to leave but was stopped, I do not have access to from the front of the square, so didn't buy tickets.

Buy tickets (200 rupees), took a map, only to find despatin town more than square can be seen, there are many temples, they intend to stay for a while. When a person came to Nepal, told me that today is an annual Festival, women are in a temple, to their husbands or boyfriends in blessings. He was about to go there, you can take me. After that went gold Golden Temple, the temple is built in the 12th century, the monasteryTemple wall mural on the life of Buddha. Nepal is the birthplace of Buddha, I heard that the city has dedicated exclusively to his mother's temple. From M there I also know, the original living Goddess is not only one, but rather to Kathmandu, Bhaktapur despatin and one.

Visit the finish city of Patan, Nepal people introduce themselves called M, he has repeatedly emphasized itself is not a guide, but rather is on leave, he has a friend in Bhaktapur city, can you help me put $ 10 into city tickets down to $ 5.

So give taxi driver 500 rupees, sat m motorcycle to Bhaktapur.

Bhaktapur is an ancient city, Kathmandu and Patan people less.

Go see a pottery square, shops selling pottery, also appears to be an earthenware produced show. See M face great pride, I hurried on our China also has like Kettle technique of Yixing such a long history of pottery craft.

I M in Bhaktapur alley walk through, from the time when low terrain, this city should be built on the Hill.

We soon came to Durbar Square du bus Plaza, Plaza with several Hindu temples, one side is the old palace reconstruction of the National Gallery, National Art Gallery, we did not go in. M specially showed me the famous 55 Windows of the Palace, and then lead me to the Golden Gate (Sun door). This door is extremely precious works of art, founded in 1753. Through this door later to Hindu temples, many foreigners at the door, I cannot go as usual, you can only listen to the M and told me that it is very very beautiful. To bypass this temple to, is a large pond, pool each side stands a statue, the other sides sheyao has stone steps can down to pool Central, M said that this is the original King, the Queen bath net where.

It then goes through the alley to another square, the square there is a 30 m high, the temple is said to be the highest in Nepal.

We go down the ladder to the highest point of five-layer base, then ran to a group of children, they said to go to school every morning, afternoon here to find visitor practice English. At the suggestion of M to the square on the edge of a mountain restaurant, M recommended a call momo food, like we here dumpling stuffed shredded sea foods (195 rupees). Eat nowadays from heavy rain, so I sit for a while. M asked me if I've arranged to bokhara Pokhara, also means that you can walk with me, he said that he is a native, in bokhara and friends, many spend only half of it. I want to anyway just peers, nor does it have any defects, he agreed, however, prove that this is a wrong decision.

5: 30, we leave in the rain, but rain is not only see small, but the larger, faster as Thunder.

Don't look now it 30 degrees, the rain will cool down, cold I shuddered in Tibet are fragrant smoked out of cough, sorry. On the road behind two rain, M a few calls to his friend, I bought some medicine, let me very impressed. 7: 30 arrive Kathmandu a nearby restaurant, M said he said if you call a friend in boccara pending 6 days, needs us $ 240, I think it is too expensive, M also said that can drop to us $ 170, it made me some awareness, manifested more hesitant. M the to me quite a bit, including live in the mountains, one to two nights and two days of mountain hiking trekking Guide, etc, it seems fairly reasonable. M said today it was too late for his friend's travel agency was closed, only the first 10000 rupee pre-existing into each other's bank account, to pay again, l 4000 rupees. Now think about it, I must have been the day of rain have brains show funny, he said.

There is no water supply of the hotel, so back to the hotel on the way to buy a bottle of water (2L, 25 rupees).

More than 8 points back to the hotel, and some good morning M 6 point he came to pick me went boccara. Later I more and more wrong if he doesn't come, I where to find my 10000 rupees, even if he comes, if what is spent on the road again, I would not even buy ticket money and no? decided first booked flight back to Shanghai, hotel waiter took me all the way in the Thamel, was able to get past a travel agency didn't close the door. They say there are 12, fly Osaka through Shanghai flight, the fare is US $ 320. According to government regulations, in addition to Nepal and India, other countries citizens buy tickets are in US dollars. But I have only $ 120 for emergency purposes, the boss can understand my problems, let me pay, coins, their companies into dollars. Today the airline's ticketing system has closed, you can only stay in your Passport, travel agents, and paid a deposit as 3800 rupees, Convention 11, return the tickets. Buy tickets call M, tell him I have almost all the money for tickets, M, l, ensure that there would be no additional cost. M to the telephone number is really made me slightly relieved. To prevent accidental, I used air tickets and after eating live to Kathmandu money aside, just drop a 5000 rupees in the wallet. Toss a half-day, more than 11 points before sleeping.

May 4, Kathmandu, Kathmandu-Pokhara, l

5 o'clock in the morning, nearly 6 point check out.

I spent two nights, charged me 407 rupee, and start talking about 370 rupees a day than less a lot, and I don't understand how this account.

6 M on time, let me reassure a lot.

Very near the station, 5 minutes by taxi. The station has many carrying a large bag of small packages of foreigners, some want to go to the field of Nepal. M said here nothing is on time, sure enough, wait until the 7 point our car came.

The scenery along the way, although it is nine 18 bend road, but the road is flat.

Two rest en route stop for dinner, where theRestaurant even in the mountains are also fairly sophisticated layout, sitting in the open air restaurant always make people feel comfortable.

1 p.m. to bokhara, off the car, I saw many hotels in La guests.

Settle down, came to the Lake WA costs Fewa Lake on the edge of a restaurant for lunch. Fee WA lake water is very clear, the Lake tree has many water birds, many tourists are canoeing on Lake, opposite the Lake is a mountain, hill top Temple barely visible. Fee WA is famous Lake in Nepal, but I feel, in China, many of the Lake.

Later with his friend M opened a Lakeside restaurant, I then began a bit like fee WA Lake.

Many quiet here than in Kathmandu, hear the cry of waterbirds. In the shade, the lightness and the breeze blowing from the Lake, the entire people in lakes and in ease, not to think about anything, just sit there and felt completely melt into the nature.

So unknowingly sitting to 4 points before leaving.

Back to the hotel on the way home from E-mail to inform the whereabouts and tickets (100 rupees, 5 rupees/minute). Before dinner and put the rest of the M 4000 rupees took, I see very decent M friend businessman, but he was not too confident, tell him I have now is extreme, only a few hundred rupees, he said: surely not going to have to spend, to Kathmandu after eating live he can also be responsible for. Night and M and its friends in a restaurant to eat and dance, and is not a traditional song and dance of Nepal, I'm not very interested. After dinner found on the billing of the dish with some fennel, Nepal who put it in the mouth and chewed to remove mouth odor. 10 o'clock to return to the hotel to rest