Today was an interesting day. We started off the morning early by walking to find a stupa and do some prayers. While exploring the city we witnessed our first motorbike accident. Luckily the driver was safe but it was a shock to see it happen so close to us. Then we had some breakfast before meeting with Juju who runs a program called Heartbeat that provides daycare and counseling to children living on the streets of Kathmandu. Chris then lead our group in a yoga session on the rooftop before we headed out for our daily adventure. We visited Pashupatinath which is where Nepal's most important Hindu temple is located and is also the site of where many Nepalis are cremated on the banks of the holy Bagmati River. We explored this area for a while however it was difficult to watch the ceremonies that were taking place before the bodies were cremated. The rest of this area was filled with monkeys running around and cows walking down the street. Many Indians were here visiting the Hindu temple. After this we visited the stupa called Boudhanath which is a beautiful place with people of all ethnicities especially Buddhists who go there as a pilgrimage.
It has been amazing to spend my first couple of days in the busy capital of Kathmandu but I am excited to get a taste of different areas of Nepal when we leave this city tomorrow morning for Birgunj.
Pashupatinath
Boudhanath
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