My second day in Patan I walked to the old center, Patan's Durbar square. It's a collection of temples, and a royal palace, similar in style to the Durbar squares in Kathmamdu and Bhaktapur.
It also has one of those deep square wells that people walk down into to get water, bath, and wash clothes. It's a really communal aspect of life.
From Durbar square I basically did the Lonely Planet walking tour. The Kumbeshwar temple had a nice large space inside, and many people came to worship at the shrines. There were also some ceremonies going on, I assume for the upcoming festival.
I also went by the Golden temple, some courtyards with stuppas, and the Pim Bahal Pokhari pond.
That was about it for the day. I went back to the house to rest. That cold I thought I'd shaken off during the trek has come back with a vengence, and I can't really talk without coughing. The dust and pollution in the Kathmandu area doesn't help, I'm sure.
It also has one of those deep square wells that people walk down into to get water, bath, and wash clothes. It's a really communal aspect of life.
From Durbar square I basically did the Lonely Planet walking tour. The Kumbeshwar temple had a nice large space inside, and many people came to worship at the shrines. There were also some ceremonies going on, I assume for the upcoming festival.
I also went by the Golden temple, some courtyards with stuppas, and the Pim Bahal Pokhari pond.
That was about it for the day. I went back to the house to rest. That cold I thought I'd shaken off during the trek has come back with a vengence, and I can't really talk without coughing. The dust and pollution in the Kathmandu area doesn't help, I'm sure.
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