Road scenes on the way from Bardia to Lumbini
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Kaka called this traffic......hmmm, it got much worse!!!
We went through many government checkpoints
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Kaka's car......quite comfortable....I took the front seat and Kathy had the whole backseat!!
OK.....can you tell which is for the ladies and gents????
A nice lady at a gas station....she was serving lunch to 3 other ladies, all watching Nepal's version of American Idol.....really!!!
A wedding tent.....sorry the wedding is over!!
Wedding car procession!!!
Some of the foothills.....note the air qulaity is much better after the rain!!!
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A typical town road scene
Some kids enjoying the Color Festival
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Typical family farm
Tuk tuks.....local taxis
Tuk tuks.....local taxis
Yes, the truck is coming at us......move over Kaka.....must be quick!!!
How 'bout that on-ccoming traffic!!
Yep, a bit of everything! Kaka was a great drive!
The Nepal Monastery......see the comforting all knowing eyes!!!
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German Monastery
India
Germany
Singapore
Tibet
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French
German
Going inside German Monasatery
German Temple
Kathy and our guide Praylat
John and Kathy in front of the German Temple
Buddha life scenes......his mom & dad
Birth
Growing up......hunting
Going on his journey
Cutting his hair
Fasting
Enlightenment
His disciples
Huge prayer wheel
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Death
German monks worshiping
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Buddha wheel of lfe
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Nepal
Inside Nepal Monastery
Canada
Inside Canada
John and Kathy with head monks
With the Head Monk.....we had tea with him!!!!
China
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China's Library
Bhutan Monastery
The Happy Buddha
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Hotel for over 3000 Chinese guests
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Picture of future USA Monastery
Visitor Center still under construction
The eternal peace lamp
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Maya Devi Temple......covers the birth stone and ancient temple
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Excavated temples around the Maya Devi Temple
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The Buddha Tree
Monk holding a teching session
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Ashoka's Pillar.....a major authemtication relic
Ancient
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Cambodia Temple
The masonry art work was impressive
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The artist at work
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Thailand
Thailand
Owl....maybe a holy owl?
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