KOALA CHRIS'S NEPALESE CORNER!

Raymond Fenton of South Cerney, England, has recently been to Nepal and e-mailed some magnificent pictures which are of great interest for our Asian Studies' Project. If you are interested in more information, Raymond has a company called "Dreamtime Television" at Atkyns Manor, South Cerney, Near Cirencester, Glos. England (e-mail address: rfenton@btinternet.com )

Raymond also e-mailed us a map of Asia. See if you can find Nepal on it.

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Raymond's starting point was Kathmandu, and his first picture shows the Buddhist, Sherpa and Tibetan centre of Kathmandu called Bodhnath.

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The religious mound or "stupa" at Bodhnath is very interesting, and next Raymond sent us a picture and information about it.

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Outside Kathmandu, Raymond stayed at a village named Birithanti.

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Also outside Kathmandu, Raymond visited Pashupatinath, the most sacred of the Hindu temples in Nepal.

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The next picture is of a lovely view in the Annapurna Mountain Range.

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Raymond also sent us a picture of Nepalese workers in the rice fields.

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There are some beautiful lakes in Nepal.

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And some beautiful sunsets, too, to finish our day's viewing.

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