The Waiting Land (27 page)

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