Visiting Temples

Toured around two temples and witnessed bodies being cremated at a Hindu Temple.

After lunch we met at 2 to go on a tour of a few local temples. We met back with out guide from the trek, Narayan. The first stupa looked similar to the Monkey Temple with the prayer flags and the eyes. We walked around Boudhanath Stupa and went into a few monasteries.

After a quick car ride we arrived at a Pashupatinath Temple. It is by the Bagmati River and where they have ceremonies and burn dead bodies. This is where families bring their loved ones to cremate and honor their lives. All the bodies were completely covered in blankets so you could not actually see anything, but I still felt strange watching this. None of the locals seemed sad, like we are at funerals.

I didn't take any photos or videos except of the landscape, but if you are interested in seeing some you can google the Pashupatinath Temple.

We then went back to the hotel and over to OR2K for dinner. I got a platter with falafel, naan, and lots of dipping sauces. It was huge and I struggled finishing it.

We then went out to a bar for the last night as a group. I got some lassi, a yogurt drink, and we played heads up. The leaders then handed out napkin awards and I received "The Most Sarcastic" which was very fitting. We hung out for a while and played more games and then headed back to the hotel.