Patan and Thamel

Went to Old town of Patan yesterday to see Dhurbar Square. Tired then and now so I'll let Wikipedia do the typing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patan%2C_Nepal

I just finished a very hairy motorcycle ride through central kathmandu in the full moonlight. Like escape from LA but with cows. Dodging tuk tuks, pedestrians, cycles, stray dogs, oil trucks decorated like rolling hindu temples. On what might generously be called a 2 lane road anywhere from 4 to 6 ½ (depending on how many cycles can filter through the larger traffic) streams of vehicles intermingle chaotically. Any widening in the road is immediately exploited. Sidewalks, spilled gravel or sand, 10 kilo sacks of rice in the gutter can support the weight of a cycle lane.