After so many days of public transport strike we decided that the best option to visit Bhaktapur was by bike. Well, the day that we decide to rent a bike the strike finishes!! Such a jinx!
What it meant to be a peaceful day by bike ended up being a urban nightmare! Thousands of cars, buses, bikes,tuk tuks, cows.... and of course without bycycle lane! It was a funny experience! The traffic wasn't that bad as it was the pollution. The combination of low quality fuel, old vehicles and the lack of control makes Kathmandu a very polluted place.
Once we arrived to Bhaktapur we had to pay a fee entry to the town. The whole town looks like a museum. The city centre is traffic free; this fact makes walking through its alleys very enjoyable.
We visited its temples and we could see lots of people who lives from traditional craftwork- wood carving, paintings, masks, wool ...)
In the evening we went (again!!) to our favourite local place for dinner. The cook is a nice woman who cooks delicious momos! Furthermore, it is sooo cheap!! Nepal is a very cheap country for European people. To give you an idea....
Dinner in a local place (veg rice with a cup of tea): 50 cents
Bus ticket (around 6 hrs journey): 1.5 Euros
Tailor made blouse- 3.5 Euros.
To see some pictures of Bhaktapur click here:
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