I am staying in a part of Kathmandu called Boudhanath. It is outside ring road (reminds me of Houston) but close enough that all cab rides are under 3 dollars (it’s ridiculously cheap). What sets Boudhanath off is that it is a burb that has grown up around one of the largest circular Buddhist Stupas in the Nepal (or so I’ve been told). I’ve attached a couple of pictures so you all can get a feel for it. The stupa is a busy place early in the morning with everyone circumambulating (walking around turning prayer cylinders) and during the many religious festivals, ceremonies and remembrances. It is also a popular tourist/pilgrim site so the associated shops and restaurants flourish here as well. Just outside the main area is where I am staying in the presence of about 20 monasteries, gompas, institutes and temples.
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