Patan & Kathmandu

Friday, 17th March 2012

After saying 'Goodbye' to Embee we travelled to the Royal Botanical Gardens. Perhaps it was a little too early in the year to make this visit as there were very few plants in flower and the planting was rather sparse. It was then on to Patan Durbar Square to explore more temples, carvings and architecture. Lunch was taken at a very pleasant and secluded restaurant before exploring some of the side streets surrounding Durbar Square.

The cactus house

The magnolia tree is just coming into flower

Various plantings and wide walkways are a feature of the gardens . . .

but we were surprised to see clothes being washed in the stream

The butterfly waited patiently for its photo to be taken

Al helps a group to take a family photo

Bird of Paradise . . .

and in its more common colour

Some pretty orchids

Patan Durbar Square . . .

where we explore . . .

the statues . . .

and buildings . . .

with intricate carving . . .

and different styles

It isn't possible to name them all

The wooden arches . . .

are very detailed

Our lunch spot

Alan is given the Healing Bowl treatment . . .

and so is Rose

Prayer wheels surround this building

More sights to see . . .

and buildings to explore

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