This is a short summary of my Nepal trip in Summer 2006. Nepal is an amazing country, rich in beautiful landscapes mystic culture and friendly people - you just have to fall in love with this place! I went to Nepal from Varanasi by train to Gorakhpur and went on by bus to the bordertown of Sunauli, where you have to walk over the border. After that I jumped on the next possibiity to Kathmandu. All in all this was a 23h ride - but with a magnificent countryside and the typical all-inclusive travel-happenings like running out of gas in the middle of nowhere or my seat that broke down on the bumpy ride. Besides that, I saw two new accidents and three old wrecks along the way since reckless driving is a sport and a question of honour overe here - so this road can also lead straight into Nirwana..... The Kathmandu Valley itself is already amazing and full of highlights, like the three king-cities of Patan, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu. From all the beautiful Durbar Squares - the cultural heart of a city full of temples, shrines and other monuments - the one of Patan fascinates me most. You can just sit there and watch this vivid place for hours. But there is much much more to see and to do. Just a few examples: The dizzling holy Hindu pilgrimage place of Pashupatinath, situated on the bank of the Bagmati River, the place for cremations along the Ghats. Just like in Varanasi the ashes will be put into the Bagmati, which finally leads into the Ganges. Dont miss the Sadhus, the holy...
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