After all our many travels, Eric & I believe that we have passed to most time at Dwarika’s Hotel in Kathmandu. It has a fascinating story and is worth of its own post.

Back in the 50’s, the founder, Das Dwarika, starting collecting pieces of Newari carvings that were ro g destroyed to make way for newer concrete buildings.

His collection grew, and eventually he incorporated multiple of the pieces into the current hotel.

Today, the hotel continues to support various restoration and conservation efforts for Newari crafts. The hotel houses one of the largest wood collections in the world.

There are also multiple examples of terra cotta work around the hotel.

We leave tonight for Dubai, and have to bid farewell to Dwarika once again.