Travelogue

This is the big “Stupa” in Boudha, close to Katmandu. It’s a buddhist sanctuary where many tibetian refugees go.

On our way to Nagarkot.

Two young ladies in a small village near Nagarkot. We stopped to get a drink.

Deepak, my friend and guide, taking a small break from chatting with the girls…

The local cow-wash.

Young boy with young goats…

Finally, Nagarkot tower. From here, the view goes not only over Katmandu valley but potentially also to some of the Himalaya peaks. Although the weather was nice, it was far from being clear. Clouds on the horizons obscured the view. Nevertheless, a beautiful day.

This lady was in the process of cooking and washing noodles for “Chowmein”, fried noodles. I photographed and interviewed her (with the help of Deepak), and later we of course had to also taste the freshly prepared meal.

The ladys husbands hands, preparing our meal.

Getting back into Katmandu, vendors under umbrellas at the roadside.

A few days ago we finally got to see some of the mountains of Himalaya. This picture was taken from the roof of Radio Sagarmatha looking north over Kathmandu. The incredible view of these mountains changing color as the sun went down over the valley was exciting after days of constant rain.

This was not only the cheapest but probably also the best haircut I ever had. This one took 50 minutes including a full back rub that almost had osteopathic qualities. He charged 200 Nepalese Rupees, that’s 2,30 in €uro, or 3,20 in US$.

How much do I trust a stranger? Judge yourself, this guy had his full blown scissors stuck into my nostrils to perform whatever he considered necessary.

Documentation courtesy Helmut O.

More from the world of hairdressing in an older post (german only) “Eine Weltkarte der Friseure“