Kathmandu + Rishikesh 2018

Three weeks stay in India turned into three months! Since my visa was only valid for two months, I had to leave India to get a new one. The friend of my daughter was at that time in Kathmandu and I arranged to meet her before she and her family returned to Switzerland. Kathmandu is very polluted and I had no idea of this when I booked my trip. Also, it is very touristy. With Olivia (friend of my daughter) I visited the Swayambhunath-Tempelcomplex which is also called monkey temple. The next day I visited Boudhanath where the biggest Stupa is located. While waiting for my visa I visited two temple sites: Patan and Bhaktapur. The following day I went up to Chandragiri Hills by cable car. Up there one can enjoy fresh air, finally! There is a small temple: Bhaleshwar Mahadev Temple. The weather was good and one could see the Himalayas! As soon as I got my visa, I flew to Rishikesh! In Rishikesh there are lots of cows on the road and it lies at the Ganges river.There is a big Shiva statue as well as Hanuman statue. Every evening the Ganges Aarthi takes place near the river. Me and my friends drove to the Vashistha Cave, also situated close to the Ganges. The next day we went to look at the Neer Garh waterfalls. In Haridwar we visited the Chandi Devi Temple.