More exploration of Kathmandu.

As you can imagine, I just can't leave anything out...  I went today to the famous place on the river in Kathmandu where the dead are burned in funeral ceremonies.  The place on the river is next to the more than 2500 year old palace.  The dead are placed on piles of logs on small terraces next to the river bed.  There are several burnings going on at all times, and an acrid smoke hangs over the river. The fires burn for several hours at the time, and the final remains are then simply pushed into the river to clear the terrace for the next one. Small ceremonies are carried out by the families, and it all looks a little bit like a scene out of the apocalypse...  At any rate, this is also a sacred place, and I had the pleasure of getting a bit closer with some of the holy men...