A Buddhist shrine on a street corner near where we stay in Bangkok.

Back to Thailand. December 5 is the King's birthday.

This coming weekend will be celebrations throughout the country for the King's birthday. He is in his 80's, in poor health and in the hospital. The Thais love him very much and will celebrate his birthday with great love and admiration. His birthday is on a weekend too which will help.

Mt. Everest

The flight from Nepal to Thailand takes 2 hours and 50 minutes. We sat on the left side of the plane so we'd have a good view of the Himalayas. It was spectacular although this time the plane flew higher and further away than the time before. All in all it wonderful to see.

Would you like to work in Kathmandu? Men and women can work in construction here!

Need something mended? Here's your man.

Need a purse? This man has one just right for you!

FACT: 45% of the population of Nepal has tuberculosis and 75% of the population of Nepal does not have access to a toilet.... Beggars are everywhere but these child beggars didn't dare come up inside our bus at a rest stop.

Hindu shrine along a narrow street in Kathmandu.

Copper or brass anyone?

Tibet Guesthouse, Kathmandu, Nepal.

This is the guesthouse where we stayed our last few days in Kathmandu. It had a window heater/a.c. unit which was nice because we could heat our room as dad was sick our last four days there and he was freezing cold.

Need a new dress? These are manniquins over the doorway of a shop in Kathmandu. The shops are quite colorful outside because they hang so much over the street. It's not the rainy season now so they put everything out that they can, to attract attention. On this street I saw some carpets hanging and went in and ended up buying a Nepalese Yak rug, very inexpensive. I am going to use it as a blanket not on the floor.