Hey everyone,
Another lovely day in Nepal! Today's highlights were many and varied, as were the places we visited. The first thing in the proverbial list was Patan; one of the former Kingdoms of Kathmandu valley, a UNESCO site filled with clusters of perfectly temples and ancient constructions, such as the statues and the palace. The group then meandered into a shop which followed the ancient tradition of making singing bowls, which are used for ritual healing, religion, and meditation in places such as Tibet, China, and Japan.
The next stop was the "monkey temple", named (somewhat unoriginally) so by tourists, due to the large population of monkeys there. It is a massive Buddhist temple perched on the top of a cliff, surrounded on all sides by mountains and mist, and made for some fantastic photos. The bus ride was a long but entertaining wind up though the hills, cumulating in our arrival at the farmhouse, a quiet, peaceful little haven high enough to see for kilometers in every direction. Aside from a little drama over an oversized arachnid, the unpacking and settling in went quite smoothly, and was followed by a lovely fireside guitar session and a traditional Nepali dinner. Tomorrow, the lessons start!
Namaste
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