Kathmandu is one of three former kingdoms in the Kathmandu valley. The other two are not far from Kathmandu and each has their own impressive "Durbar Square."
Patan is was a short ride outside the city ring-road and there are buildings the entire way so it's hard to tell where Kathmandu ends and Patan begins. In Patan, we first visited the Patan Museum which, for novices in Eastern religions, provides a great overview of Hindu and Buddhist symbolism. Then we got to test our new-found knowledge strolling around Patan's Durbar Square - qually impressive to Kathmandu's:
In Patan, we also had our first taste of monsoon season in Nepal. We are technically at the tail-end of the season, so we're not getting too much rain but once in a while the heavens open and it's a wash out. The rain at least is warm ;)
Next up, the Kathmandu Valley's other ancient kingdom, Bhaktapur.
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