2009 was a year of travel for my brother-in-law in Germany. India was studied and enjoyed by Dieter. He brought back many photos and, of course, the spinning and weaving photos were sent to me for my blog and enjoyment.
Wikipedia writes, "Nepal (Nepali: नेपाल 
[neˈpaːl]
(help·info)), officially the Federal
Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia and is the world's youngest republic. It
is bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to
the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. With an area of 147,181
square kilometers and a population of approximately 30 million, Nepal is the
world's 93rd largest country by land mass[3] and the
41st most populous country.[4] Kathmandu is the nation's capital and
the country's largest metropolitan city."
"Nepal is a country of highly diverse and rich geography, culture, and
religions. The mountainous north contains eight of the world's ten highest
mountains, including the highest, Mount Everest. The fertile and humid south is
heavily urbanized. Although
Hinduism is practiced by a majority
of the population, the nation also has a strong Buddhist tradition, as it is the birthplace of Gautama Buddha.
Nepal had been a monarchy throughout most of its history. Prithvi Narayan Shah, a Shah dynasty king, unified the many small kingdoms in 1768. Since then, the country had been ruled by a dynasty of kings. However, a decade-long civil war by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) along with several weeks of mass protests by all major political parties of Nepal in 2006, culminated in a peace accord and the ensuing elections for the constituent assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of the abdication of the last Nepali monarch Gyanendra Shah and the establishment of a federal democratic republic in 2008.[5] The first President of Nepal, Dr Ram Baran Yadav was sworn in on 23 July, 2008."
The photos Dieter sent with the spinning are so interesting. I wish I could have been there myself.
Here is Dieter enjoying his mountain hikes.
I am always happy to share these wonderful travel photos with you all.
Thank you again Dieter.