Kathmandu - the Nice Parts

Here are a couple of pictures that show some of the nice parts of Kathmandu. Well, outside of Kathmandu. These pictures are taken along the road where we go running in the morning. The first one shows the terraced fields and how people attempt to forge an agricultural livelihood in the mountenous region.
The next photo is an example of one of the very old houses that is a miracle is still standing. There are no enforced building standards here and Nepal is due for another disasterous earthquake. (Their last one was in the 1930s). When the next one does come, most buildings are sure to crumble exept for Child Haven which is built to sustain an 8.5 on the richter scale.
The last picture is of Kathmandu valley at dawn. There is a mix of early morning dew and nostril-clogging pollution that covers the whole of the valley.