EBC trek完成後，在加德滿都過了慢活的一星期。
Thamel是每個登山者的補給站，在狹窄的巷子內有著不計其數售賣紀念品的商店、餐廳、超市，最多的就是登山用品店，每天都有很多準備登山的人在做最後準備，買齊所有登山裝備和日用品，另外也有很多像我們登山後在這裡休息。這裡的街道和巷子很窄，行人、汽車、三輪車都很多，令街道非常繁忙。道路和路口沒有紅綠燈，除非在大馬路，行人和車輛都有一套秩序，沒有任何碰撞，也沒有人因塞車或塞人而破囗大罵。我們走到最迫人的市集也沒有被任何人撞到，真的是亂中有序。
要去Thamel和附近的地方，最好就是步行，四處都會找到驚喜。除了在市區逛了monkey temple、Boudhanath、Pashupatinath，我們也去了Old Freak Street、Durbar Square、Krishna Temple、Kumari Bahal、Asan Tole、Indra Chowk。由於尼泊爾是信奉藏傳佛教和印度教，四處都有歷史古蹟和寺廟。藏傳佛教大的寺廟很宏偉，遠處已看到白色的佛塔。印度教的寺廟大小也有，細間的在街上轉角處也有，每天所到之處都經過不少。
從山上的寧靜回到城市喧鬧有另一種感受，加德滿都的街上人多車多，商店和餐廳林立，在街上逛逛已感受到這個24小時充滿活力能量的城市。
Freak street is a hippie paradise in the 70’s. Strolling down the street you will find a lot of shops, tattoo parlors, strange mask shops and trendy cafes.
A postcard shop
Tibetan mask shop selling hand painted Tibetan masks. The masks are crafted from different materials, such as wood, steel, and clay. Visitors can get a glimpse of the beautiful masks even without entering the shop.
A old kite shop
Entrance of a cafe with beautiful carving at the door entrance
Old Freak Street
A police car at Durbar Square
Former Royal Palace in Durbar Square are damaged by the earthquake and are still under renovation now
Durbar Square
There are many temples and shrines in Durbar Square. This is a place for gathering and festivals.
A temple in Durbar Square. Many people come here to pray everyday.
Candles are offered in front of the statue
Kumari Bahal – temple of the living goddess. The temple is constructed with red color bricks with beautiful wood carvings
Some parts of the temple are destroyed by the earthquake and poles are used to support the building now
No one is allowed to enter the building except those who are relatives of the living goddess or priests
Nagha Bahal, a quiet little square down a busy street with a monastery, stupa and a school
Lingam
You can find Hindu statues and Buddhist monastery here at this square
Ladies selling vegetables on a busy street
Most of the buildings in Thamel have tons of wires hanging around
This street near Durbar Square has many jewelry shops mainly selling gold
An old building on the street.
The street is crowded with motor bikes
The streets are full of shops
Strolling down the streets we saw a food stalk at the corner of an intersection selling all kinds of deep fried Indian snacks.
A small dental clinic on a street with few other clinics. They look like those clinic from the 70’s.
Window display
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