Today starts off rather dull in content - pick up the CT scan and take it to the clinic. The urine culture has showed up a very nasty (Nepali) bacterium which caused the prostate infection. Antibiotics for another two weeks should make sure it is gone for good (I hope).
Afterwards we check in again with Thai Air to see if a flight change has come thorugh for him. No luck yet so check back on Tuesday 30th.
In the late afternoon we take a taxi to see the giant Stupa at Bhoudanath. Apparently both locals and visitors take the opportunity to make clockwise circuits around the Stupa at the end of the day. As they go they turn the many prayer wheels set into the lower walls. They can also go up onto the Stupa and make their circuits on to of the immense building. Dominic and I also take a turn around but this is most definitely non-religious on my part and more just a look at the local culture. Along the way their are some fine examples of carved wooden doors as well as a huge prayer wheel inside a building.
The Stupa at Bhoudanath from the main entrance
Local colour at Bhoudanath as people circle the Stupa
Beautiful carved doors at BhoudanathDuring the latter part, as the sun is setting, Dominic and I go up onto the rooftop area to have an early dinner while watching the spectacle.
View of Bhoudanath Stupa from our rooftop restaurantAs the sun is setting many Buddhist monks enter the Stupa for their evening prayers and leave about half an hour or so later.
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