On one day I decided to do some sightseeing in Kathmandu and by chance Izzy had the same goal for the day we teamed up and went together. And because she is from New Zealand, I had a nice tour guide for my next destination which is New Zealand. Some people call the Swayambhunath Stupa also the Monkey Temple and I fully agree. There are more monkeys running around then dogs. You can get really close to the monkeys and you should avoid bringing food with you. They will probably try to get it from you. Have a look at the pictures.