[Floating in Nepal day] 10 Kathmandu Carnival

(In the temple under the thoughtful man)

(At the bud of the ancient city of Rio Carnival posts)

March 3， 2007 Kathmandu- Shanghai

Keywords: Bard posts (Bhadgaon), Tan (Patan), legend

March 3, another surprise in our left the Club Himalaya, Nepal today is the traditional festival-splashing red section.

Should be regarded as local a Grand holiday, shops are not operating (apart from tourist attractions to buy souvenirs shops), the men were face once the red pigment, see people throw on mutual; splashes water bag; everyone jump, run, on the road with the crazy motorcycle team comprising, as well as in the roof to dance, like the Carnival Party. Now want to come to our little drivers on the Road yesterday actually ahead of hoaxes into holiday status only, after a short exposure, we decided today continue to pack his cars, wandering in the Kathmandu Valley, until the night we rushed to the airport, this day trips will not bring large bags bags full of cumbersome.

From the Club Himalaya mountain, passing by Bard posts (Bhadgaon), this was once the capital of Kathmandu, the same, there is also a Durbar (Royal Palace), the Bell Tower square, Golden Gate, temples and do not lack.

Although the same as previously seen photographs, still there are all kinds of "fire" or sitting or a trip to spend time on the steps, just way more today a holiday joy, pedestrian or a moment that go past people throw on your lengbuding water bags, or dike spilled down from above the water, or own ready enough "reserves", and then joined to this grand Carnival. In a 500 year history of foreign cities, and, when you full face of the paint, a picture of a piece flashed in front of, as if their exposure to the magic world.

They say that Nepal Bard posts is the most valuable ancient city, see magazine has borrowed a United Kingdom University asked analysts: "If the entire Nepal is gone, as long as the Bard posts, it is worth your fly half the Earth came to see her.

"At first I did not want to come, now is the Yeti not flying over half a world to? in United Kingdom turn, he period because of the previous flight was delayed, not received up India's aircraft, then in London over the lunar new year; later, to New Delhi, only to find that the airline go lost his luggage, with his full costumes, so he braved the heat after watching the Taj Mahal, empty handed and flew a Themal and we join ... This series does not successfully start, not only does not affect mood, I think it will be his Nepal trip added lots of unexpected harvest, we have more unforgettable memories. Today we all want to end this long holidays, Yeti flight earlier than us for 12 hours, so you want to go to the airport. Although he is not a special trip to Bard posts, but to Bard posts end Nepal trip. History is always constantly repeat, like 14 months ago, Wo, Wo, Lily and I in Fenghuang as a group photo of his off-time, we are 4 people in the Bard of Durbar square posts, yet another photo, do not know the next time the history of rebirth occur when and where ...

Farewell Yeti, the three of us continued to wander about in the ancient city.

In this block, there is already a thousand years old, is worth exploring and fine tasting thing is too much too much, so for a limited time, we only need to do is: forget the complexity of allusions and name; in the temple sat on the steps outside time and space to a close contact; enjoy shopping in the pleasant communication with people; enjoy in brilliant sunshine, sitting on the roof of the old House, drink a cup of iced Himalayan beer of lazy days; enjoy overlooking this is pure white snow, Golden red rape fields surround the ancient city and favors a hundred State ...

In a roof restaurant stairs have a familiar face, "we where?," I asked.

After you search for a memory, it turned out that he was with us in a car from the Chitwan to prokara, with several European people of the wizard, then everyone on the road has some simple Exchange, did not think here also encounter. Sure enough, on the roof, and also met the then sat in the front row of our two Netherlands old lady. They also recognize us, eight days after the meeting, we took on this country fresh experience back chatting up and feel that Nepal is a magical land of magic. In fact, the journey of the chance itself is a particularly interesting things.

People always thought way seen people, just like a car passengers, to meet again in the vast sea of humanity in unlikely, but fate would occasionally put themselves or others and sent back to the car.

This experience has been in frequent occurrence in me: even just yesterday evening, in the Riverside Avenue ice cream shop also encountered half a year ago in Kucha understanding a self-driving tour of Shanghai couples. The Earth is round, even to a different direction, someday or encounter ...

Pago Tan (Patan) is another ancient city, located in the South of Kathmandu, distance is 5 kilometers Themal region.

Before you can read some information about despatin, inside the Durbar (Royal Palace) square each temple, every door, every story has a detailed description, for I have not visited, like some superfluous, because there is no way to understand the culture and mystery; it happens when I really, really hoping fun attitude, walk in between the temple and the crowd. The square is surrounded by many Inns and roof restaurant, pick one that is able to enjoy an afternoon in the Sun and good mood. In the afternoon of the TitansWe visited two roof tea house, from two different angles in the snow-capped mountain overlooking the square and the lights in the city. Sitting on the roof are tourists, leisurely drinking beer, play cards, chat, enjoy life elsewhere. Next to the roof, is the local vernacular, big people their busy fun, kids throw each other across the roof, water bag two little girls targeting me, so I used two ice cream ball, as an "invitation to them to tangyipaodan" us away. It seems that the power of the ice cream is great, because size indiscriminately, haha! during checkout, hotel boss also saw Wo Wo hand camera, unfortunately there is no tape in the camera bag, ultimately no deal. Otherwise it would like to change the camera back, he could end the journey of profit.

Quickly to the evening, we stroll tired little shop around the square, in a tea house roof again afternoon tea, ready to watch the sunset in the ancient city of light and shadow of the game.

You receive a message from Yeti: he had come to India, at the back of his luggage, like India tourism advertising, incredible India, from the outset with him a little joke, but an accident with the luggage, and let him again, this time on the road with a happy ending.

We are the night of 23 points 55 minute flight back to Shanghai, before leaving Nepal, you can eat a big meal, as Memorial everybody trodden path.

Decided to go visiting a historic Yek & Yeti hotel, a seat to the Themal 10 minutes from the legendary hotel.

In fact, in Nepal a surplus countries, not only austere eat to live, because of the unique geographical location, among the many unique scenery, all have the luxury of enjoying.

Almost world several luxury hotels and resorts in Nepal have investment, whether in the snow at the foot, or the virgin forest, Kathmandu Valley, or SPA, Golf Resort, the casino should have it. We chose to eat Yek & Yeti hotel, because from this hotel, founder of the legendary story, the story is also being another legend-Lonely Planet's founder wrote "when we travel on record:

In 1950, living abroad in the legendary Russian Boris Lissanevitch operates at Kathmandu unique hotels-the Royal Hotel.

He periodically, in conjunction with Nepal bureaucrats quarrel, results are scheduled to be put into a local prison. So when the 1961 United Kingdom Queen visit Nepal, he was sent to Crown a jungle camp, here used the toilet is imported from Hong Kong. Lissanevitch was reminded that Mary the Queen and King George visited India, they in Mysore Palace in accordance with the toilet, but overlook the water. But the story continues, with high water toilets built later, is still unable to work, finally, a little boy was placed in the ceiling, and a bucket of water and a monitor hole, when the Queen and the Royal family members to complete even the Royal also have to do things, as long as he or she pulled up the chain, the boys would carefully take the bucket of water into the tank, was at the time of the toilet.

In fact, in Nepal's entire trip, find the toilet was very clean, whether in the city or the mountain on foot, although now there will be no more child squatting on the ceiling, but the bathroom, also from time to time will think the joke.

Today's Yeti Hotel & Yek has already become a 5 star luxury hotels, while still maintaining a current European architectural styles, but internal decoration including toilet, full is the most advanced. India-style buffet dinner with characteristics of nearly 60 RMB per person, beverages and service fees other counts. In addition it also supply various Western desserts, in Nepal to leave, I also ate favorite Cheese cake.

Starting from dinner, the three of us in addition to enjoying the modern civilization brings to our amenities and exquisite cuisine, the majority of content is sent to the airport during the time before, and I also find Lily went Themal, wanted to buy some souvenirs or something, who knows the Themal that night, is too crazy, styling is in high spirits ", float", hippy, traveler, the local young people ...

; Reminding bar one after another, almost every rock, every family in boiling; stores offer also unprecedented boom, than the five-star hotel at the entrance of the store is also high in the clouds; taxi full street are, but do not have an empty, do not know whether it is because today is a special occasion, or because it's the weekend, but this was not just to every day is a holiday? in short, the first day with us to the cases where completely different Nepal.

In the heading to the airport before, but also be able to see the other side of the Themal is indeed surprise.

As I still can't understand the Themal as, I still don't understand the Nepal; this is what a country? where the low altitude, it has the world highest peaks above 8000 meters; the poor, but has firm belief; the hard life, but wherever you can see the warmth of the smile ... For the purposes of non-typical country, we like the leave no trace of the passenger, the bus and get off at night, dawn, but I firmly believe that: the fate of someday will cause I sit on this car, and will be the magical friends.

Travel notes from write to proudly now also write a lot, just log me on the part of the country, some feel feeling, some feelings, some scenery

, Some scenes are only sense, not explained. Distance that floating in Nepal day has in the past 2 months, it has long been the habit, regression was used to return a line, two points a colorful, more out of travel sequela troughs. The reason has not finished because I don't want to end the journey of the soul. Each time the process of writing travels, I was immersed in a happy, remember that trip happened interesting, even laugh; those make me sad, depressed episode, now has become the most memorable memory. Maybe this is travel brings me the greatest gift.

Only this long travels thanks to accompany me through this unforgettable journey of friends, all of the wonderful, just because you, your and you!

Close to the new start, perhaps at this point I have already hit the road.

May is a Southeast Asian island in the Sun; or as potential water make a happy fish ...

Restless, apart from the peace and love, and travel.

Completed on 16 May 2007 xuezhonglian Shanghai

(See the scenery of the roof restaurant)

(Restless, apart from the peace and love, travel ...)

(Golden overflowing-pago Tan [Patan])