In Baktapur, we stayed at the Golden Gate House which is close to a gate into the palace carved out of gold. It was a very pleasant stay. Baktapur is half an hour away from Kathmandu and is quieter and less modernized. The sightseeing in was incredible. 
To see the doors and windows carved out of wood and gold was really impressive. The kings during the 17th century ordered the work to be done.
All the squares have most extraordinary temples with high roofs that come out. The streets are similar to the ones in Varanasi, very narrow and windy.
Around one bend we came upon a group of ladies knitting mittens exactly like the ones we bought in Kathmandu for our trek. Some of the ladies knitting were in fact girls not much older than me. They told us it takes them two hours to knit the mittens, however we are not sure if that is two hours for one mitten or for a pair.
For breakfast every day we ate some famous, thick, rich Baktapur curd (yoghurt) with fruit on our muesli and curd and apple on delicious crepes. My absolute favourite part of Baktapur was eating breakfast with lots of curd while on the roof of our hotel overlooking this amazing old city!
To see the doors and windows carved out of wood and gold was really impressive. The kings during the 17th century ordered the work to be done.All the squares have most extraordinary temples with high roofs that come out. The streets are similar to the ones in Varanasi, very narrow and windy.
Around one bend we came upon a group of ladies knitting mittens exactly like the ones we bought in Kathmandu for our trek. Some of the ladies knitting were in fact girls not much older than me. They told us it takes them two hours to knit the mittens, however we are not sure if that is two hours for one mitten or for a pair.For breakfast every day we ate some famous, thick, rich Baktapur curd (yoghurt) with fruit on our muesli and curd and apple on delicious crepes. My absolute favourite part of Baktapur was eating breakfast with lots of curd while on the roof of our hotel overlooking this amazing old city!
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Dear Kathleen,
That's a great picture of the girls knitting mittens. I'm sure you could knit a pair in two hours! Loved your description of your favorite breaskfast - with a grand view. I just had a boiled egg and a hotcross bun with homemade raspberry jam for mine. Not so exotic as yours, but tasty too. My view was over the back yard, with melting grey snow, littered with dog droppings and empty birdseed, the icicles dripping in the foreground. I'm jealous of yours.
Love,
Grandma
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