The Waiting Land (27 page)
Authors: Dervla Murphy
The Royal Hotel, Kathmandu; formerly a Rana palace
An old Palace, Patan; these sculptured gods become personal friends when one sees them every day
Children in the streets of Kathmandu: a young vendor in front of the Hanuman Dhoka temple
Patan Police Station
In most regions of Nepal the children are happy, healthy and friendly
Among young Tibetans in Kathmandu an intelligent child sometimes voluteers to teach his contemporaries
Main Street, Pokhara; here the Nepalese atmosphere matters more than the shops
At Pokhara airport planes are merely tolerated
The locals never tire of gathering on the airfield
The sort of bridge one prefers not to cross
Kaski River, Pokhara
Pokhara from the Kaski Ridge
The truly religious old lamas accept their exile with dignity and cheerful courage
Leaving a high village at dawn is always one of the day’s best moments