Discombobulated in Kathmandu

I visited India and Nepal for the first time on a Buddhist pilgrimage led by Shantum Seth in 2007. The following is from my 2008 trip to India, Nepal, and Tibet. I arrived that day in Kathmandu.

Buildings near the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu

500 Indian rupees are about $10 in U. S. money. I didn’t yet know that 500 and 1000 Indian rupee bills are illegal in Nepal. No idea why… unless it’s because Nepal has a short man complex in its relationship with India…