NEPAL
The characteristic wide open eyes on the pagodas seem in many temples to watch the visitors in their every movement. Maybe they're watching that there is no conflict with the many monkeys that often beg for or even energetically demand food. The kingdom of Nepal has a long history behind it and has often been in the headlines in recent years due to less favorable circumstances. Potential visitors should definitely take the current political situation into account before entering the country. In relaxing circumstances the (wished for) transition into a fairytale world is ahead, e.g. in the crooked old town Kathmandu with its many visual attractions, with a background of exotic aroma provided by the herb markets and the bewitching scents of the omnipresent aromatic sticks. | If you fly to Nepal to go trekking and want to make this your start for the Anapurna region, reserve a few days for Kathmandu. Certain things do appear out of place here such as the 'ancient' tourists who came here at the time of flower power (I'm emigrating to Nepal....), spent their youth here and now without any sort of social security practically live off the Nepalese. In Bhutan this problem is solved more effectively in that only 800 tourists a year receive an entry visa and they have to pay heavily and are almost put back on their return flight by the obligatory (!) travel guide. |
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