It takes RA410 4h15m from HK to arrive at the Tribuvan Airport in Kathmandu. The local time is 21:50 which is 2h15m behind of HK and 15m advance of India/Pakistan. An odd 15m differences is to deny Nepal from the shadow of the India subcontinent. At the custom, our declaration of "PR China" as the country of origin instead of "HK" do not warrant exemption of the US$30 visa fees, though the fact that we are part of China.

As arranged, Prem and his van are expecting us at the exit. The vehicle immediately transports the 8 of us to Hotel Marshyangdi, a 3-star accommodation with breakfasts included. The city is dim and we can hardly see anything outside. By midnight, all of us are in bed after 2 rounds of beer.

Prem and his boss come to draw the trekking contract and collect US$620 from each of us. It's almost 10:30 when we leave our hotel for Dubar Square. Most buildings in Thamel are 3 to 4 storey residential and shops and there is hardly any town plan. Streets are narrow and the environment is uncoordinated. While pagodas and temples are always round the corners, paintings of Buddhism portraits and verses are presented on walls at intervals. Matching with this are nice Nepalese all round, believed to be cultivated by the Buddhism culture since birth.

There is no significant entrance to the Dubar Square as there are no borders nor any fences. Visitors would easily omit admission ticket but the guards on duty will remind the careless. Though a square, the place is not vastly spacious. Since there is no restrictions to vehicles, and exacerbated by the fact that local people are allowed in free, the entire place is crowded if not overwhelmed.

Dubar Square is occupied with ancient outfits - pagodas, temples, statues and template stones. Mostly in reddish colour, these relics are produced in materials with historical solidity and presented in contemporary craftsmanships. As results, a square filled with buildings of not only religious nature but art masterpieces.