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First View of the Annapurna Mountain Range from the Plane to Pokhara
Leaving the British Built Jetstream 41Turboprop-powered Plane
Marigolds Welcome us to Pokhara
Our Bags Being Unloaded from the Plane
Baggage Transfer Nepalese Style
Loading the bus to Take us all to Kande and the Start of the Walk
Kande the Start of our Adventure
We Leave the Road Behind us and will not see Tarmac again for 12 Days
This Type of Swing Design Turns out to be Quite Common on our Travels
The Start of Many, Many Steps
Kande and the Road from the Top of the Path
A Quick Break
Our Bags Lined up at our Lunch Stop at Australian Camp
Down Hill Now
A Flat Bit of Path
Giving the Buffalo Wide Berth
Into the Woods we go
We Could be Anywhere in England
Steps up Again
Up Through the Woods
BB Getting a Good Feel of Shirley's Rucsack
A Quick Break Before we Head Downhill to our First Night
The First Overnight Tea House on Trek
Graham Admiring the View this Morning from "Nice View Lodge"
The Morning Starts Downhill from our Lodge at Pitam Deurali
In to the Woods
The Path Ahead
A Taste of Things to Come our First View of Annapurna South (7219m) Above the Clouds
A Porter Crossing a Bridge
Stepping Stones
School Run Nepalese Style
Passing a Herd of Buffalos in a Village
Eye to Eye Contact with a Young Curious Buffalo
Crossing Another River
Rice Fields Built into the Hillside
A Large Chinese Peacock Butterfly on some Marigolds
A Water Powered Flour Mill
A Nice Paved Part of the Trail
Prayer Flags and Washing
Namaste, Looking After my Little Sister
School Sports Day
Our Group Stick Close Together
"What Holes!" Crossing a Dodgy Suspension Bridge
Resting Above the Modi Khola River which we now Follow all the way to its Source from the Annapurna Glaciers
Approaching a Waterfall
Wow!
Another Dodgy Suspension Bridge
Click Click on the Bridge Under the Waterfall
Steady Now
Ahead the Hamlet of New Bridge
Passing a Waterfall near New Bridge
Enjoying a Lunch Time Mug of Tea at New Bridge
Close up of Woman Weaving at New Bridge
The Brand New Bridge at New Bridge
Looking Back at New Bridge
Uphill Again
Flying Across the Last Obstacle Before our Tea House Destination at Jhinudanda
Our Bags all Packed up and Ready for the Porters
The Oldest Porter Nande Swapping Stories with one of the Youngest
On the Move Again
Mule Train High Above Jhinudanda
A Local Dog Finds Les
A Break in the Shade
Making Way for our Bags
Looking Down to our Lunch Stop in the Village of Sinuwa and our Path up the Other side of the Gorge
The Girls Enjoying Morning Tea at Chomrong
Chaptain & Krishna Share a Joke over Morning Tea
Leaving Chomrong for the Bridge
Looking Back up to Upper Chomrong
Close up of Sinuwa
Exit Stage Right
Passing Rice Fields in Lower Chomrong
Still High Above the Bridge
One of our Porters on the Other Side
Give us a Wave Crossing the Bridge
This New Swing Bridge was Built by Gurkhas in 2001
Heading Down to the Bridge
Waiting for the Bridge to Stop Swinging
Flying Across, no Problem
Giving a Donation to a Local Infant School
Infants from the School
Looking at Pictures in the Camera
Looking back at Upper & Lower Chomrong
Just Visible the Blue Roof of the Lodge at Jhinudanda is where we Stayed Last Night
A Breather Before we Carry on Climbing up the Other side
Off we go Again up More Steps
A Helicopter Landing at Khuldghar
You Don't get Caterpillars like that Back Home
Me and My Shadow
A Lamb with no Ears near Bamboo
Our Lodges at Bamboo
Last Minute Adjustments
Off we go Again
The First of Many Views of the Sacred Never Been Climbed Mountain Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) 6997m
Crossing Another Fast Flowing Beck on a Log Bridge
Flying Across the Bridge
A Helping Hand from Chaptain
Water Water Everywhere
Porters Heading Back Down from Base Camp
Another Log Bridge Crossing
Arriving for 10am Tea at Dovan
A Mask is Needed to Deseed Chilies
Brew Time
The Girls on a Tricky Bridge Crossing
Yet Another Wooden Log Bridge to Cross
Steady on
KC Preparing an Offering at the Forest Temple Dedicated To Hindu Deity Baraha
Leaving the Temple
Arriving for Lunch at Himalaya
All Happy as we Finish Lunch at Himalaya
I Landed a Left then Caught him with a Right
Cabbage Patch at Himalaya
"Remember when Eating an Elephant take one Little Bite at a Time"
Slowly Slowly
The Weather Closes in Around us and it Starts Raining
Deurali Clings onto the side of the Valley Above the Raging Modi Khola River
Chaptain Leads the Way
Climbing Down to a Very Flimsy Looking Mud Bridge
The Mud Bridge Moves and Bits Drop off it as we Cross
It's Now Lesley's Turn Down the Slippery Slope
Climbing Down to and Crossing the Mud Bridge
Now for the Girls to Cross Over
A Helping Hand on Another Wet and Slippery Log Bridge
Easy Does it
Chaptain Models the very Latest in Rainwear
Passing an Unusual Waterfall
A Coffee Shop
Hot Chocolate and Coffee at Deurali as Graham Keeps Notes
Ho No it's Uno Time
Night Night
Team Talk from KC (all is good) Before Setting Off from the Lodge at Deurali
Leaving Deurali
Still Following the Modi Khola River Valley
Looking up at the Natural Sandstone Buddha on the Valley Wall
There he is Under the Northern Peak of Machhapuchhre (6997m)
Close up of the Glacier in the High Western Corrie of Machhapuchhre
A Trekker Silhouetted Against the Snow Covered Mountain of Ganggapurna (7454m)
Still Climbing up the Valley
"Here Grab my Hand"
A Group Pose
Higher we go and Still in the Shade of the Valley
A Bird of Pray Riding on Thermals
The Track now Follows the River on the Valley Floor
A Pose in the Sunshine
The Sun Casts a Shadow from a Pointy Peak on the Valley Wall
What are They Waiting for?
Time for a Snack
All Smiles from BB and KC
Looking Back Down the Steep Sided Modi Khola River Valley
KC Shares a Story with us
Porter Nande Comes Down from MBC and Joins Chrissy, Lyn and BB
(Are we There Yet!) Getting Ready for the off as the Weather Closes in Again
Approaching Machhapuchhre Base Camp
The Faces of Fatigue
This Cute Cuddly Ball of Fluff is a Pika or Himalayan Mouse-Hare and is a Relative of the Rabbit
Into the Clouds we go
A Helping Hand with the Lodges in Sight
The Last Few Steps to our Lodge
R & R at MBC
The After Lunch Acclimatisation Walk from MBC
Straight up Above MBC
The Modi Khola River Flowing Down from the Glacier
Looking Back at Machhapuchhre Base Camp
High Above MBC
Taking Care on the Ridge
Heading Back Down for Tea
4pm Tea at MBC
The 2016 Woman's Uno Team Sponsored by Mountain Kingdoms (Duvet Jackets)
Enjoying the "Morning Wake up Tea" and then the "Morning Washing Water"
Sun Rise on Annapurna South (7219m) from Machhapuchhre Base Camp
Annapurna South Reflected in the Lodge Window with Machhapichchre (Fishtail) Behind
The Unclimbed Sacred Mountain of Machhapichchre (Fishtail) (6997m) Above the Lodge at MBC
MK Big Red Bag Packed up and Ready for Pickup
That One There is?
Leaving MBC Overlooked by Machhapichchre (Fishtail)
Lesley Silhouetted In Front of Annapurna South
Les and Lesley Silhouetted in Front of Annapurna South
An Alien Spaceship Arrives from Behind Machhapichchre as a Yeti is Spotted Moving in the Valley
ZAP! So That's Where all the Yetis Went to (an Alien Tractor Beam Teleported them all to Another World)
Heading up the Valley Towards Annapurna Base Camp
A Pose in Front of Annapurna South
Off we go Again
Les and Lesley Setting the Pace
The Northern Cliffs of Patal Hiunchuli (6441m)
Looking into the Western Corrie of the Mountain Gandharwa Chuli (6248m) Climbed for the First Time Ever on 6th May 2013
A Pose with Krishna
"I Look Around and Cannot Believe I'm Here Taking in These Views"
Krishna Sunning Himself as he Waits for us to all Catch up
Slowly Slowly we go into the Ever Thinning Air
The Moon Above Annapurna South
As Normal for Late Morning the Clouds are Starting to Build up Again
I get by with a Little Help from my Friends
Les Standing Below Annapurna1 (8091m) the Worlds 10th Highest Peak
Having a Break in the Sunshine with Krishna
Nande Poses near Base Camp
Taking in the Views
Annapurna Base Camp Below Annapurna South
Made it at Last
Joy and Shirley Pose by the Annapurna Base Camp Sign
Les and Lesley Pose by the Annapurna Base Camp Sign
"I Don't Believe this Guy Overtakes us Before we Reached the Lodge"
Enjoying a Cup of Tea in the Sunshine at ABC
Heading for the Prayer Flags with Annapurna1 in the Background
Prayer Flags Flying from the Bell Memorial
Looking Towards Annapurna1 and its Glacial Valley
The Glacial Valley Heading East Below the Prayer Flags at ABC
Looking East Towards Gandharwa Chuli & Machhapichchre from the Prayer Flags
Looking West Towards Annapurna South from the Prayer Flags
The After Lunch Acclimatisation Walk from ABC
Heading for the Edge of the Valley Wall
The Flat Area is a Dried up Small Lake
Walking on the Edge of the Very Crumbly Valley Wall
A Himalayan Dog Hunting for Pikas
Chaptain, Jan & Mike at the Memorial to 3 Korean Climbers who lost there lives on Annapurna 1 in Oct 2011
Machhapichchre Above the Clouds from ABC
Sunset on the Unclimbed Sacred Mountain of Machhapichchre (Fishtail) (6997m)
Watching the Sunrise by the Prayer Flags at ABC
Sunrise on Annapurna South
WOW!
Light Show Over and it's Time for Breakfast
Reflecting on the Past
Leaving Base Camp
Will they see us Again?
Another Pose as we Leave ABC
Liz & Chrissy Leaving ABC Behind
Les & Lesley Heading Back Down the Valley
Final Pose In Front of Annapurna South
Click Click Chrissy
Nearly Back Down to MBC
"Watch Out Yetis! Them Aliens are Coming Again from Behind Machhapichchre"
Come on Keep up
Leaving MBC
Joy Heading Down
Helicopter Heading for Base Camp
Crossing a Plank Bridge
Starting our Decent into the Valley
The Modi Khola Valley Again
Into the Sunshine as we Head Back Down the Valley
A Quick Drink by the Side of the Modi Khola River
Chaptain Waiting for us all to Catch up
I'm Coming
Close up of Machhapichchre (Fishtail) from the Valley
A Large Cairn with Prayer Flags Looking Back up to Machhapichchre
Huge Boulders that Have Fallen into in the River
Balancing Stones by the Side of the River
Joy Crossing via Stepping Stones this Time
Queuing up to Cross the Mud Bridge
Steady On
Just Visible Looking Back up the Valley are the Blue Roofs of Deurail
Passing the Big Rock Cave which Gave us Shelter when it was Raining on our up 3 Days ago
Making Good Time Going Downhill
"Is Lesley Flying her own Prayer Flags?"
Back Down to Himalaya for Lunch
Leaving Himalaya and Crossing Another Bridge
A Helping Hand from Chaptain
A Pair of Himalayan Grey Langur Monkeys in the Forest
A Dodgy River Crossing
Nande and BB Deep Thought at the end of the day in Dovan
Machhapichchre from Dovan
The Youngest Porter Getting some Advice from Krishna and KC
Now Sorted he's off
What's that on Shirley's Back?
Pemba the Uno Champion Porter Crossing a Log Bridge
BB Offers a Helping Hand
Crossing Yet Another Bridge
Always Give way to Porters Crossing a Bridge
Back to the Village of Bamboo
From Here we see the Full Size of Machhapichchre and it Looks a lot like a Fishtail
A Small Bronze Lizard Warming up in the Sunshine
Looking Back at the Village of Bamboo Hidden in the Forest
BB Leading the Way
Morning Tea at Sinuwa
Dead Ahead is our Destination of Chomrong, But in the Way is a Big Drop to the River and Back up Again
Close up of Chomrong
A Buffalo on the Path Again
Our Scouting Party Leaving Lower Sinuwa After Lunch
Lyn Signing the Donation Book at the Little Infant School we Passed on our Way up
A Pose with the Children
What's Your Name Then?
"Look I can Clean my Teeth"
This Little Girl Watches us Leave
Heading Down to the Bridge
Close up of the Bridge
The Crossing
The Start of the Steps up the Other Side
Air Drying Sweetcorn and Millet
Close up of Sinuwa now on the Other Side of the Valley
Hot Head
This Part of the Trail is Quite Busy
Cooling Off on the Steps in Between Lower and Upper Chomrong
Buffalo Strikes a Pose
Moving Hay Nepalese Style
A Pose Outside our Lodge at Chomrong
Waiting for Coffee Below our Lodge in Chomrong
What a Lovely Morning
Preparing to Set Off After Breakfast
Close up of Annapurna South and the Connecting Ridge to Hiunchili form Chomrong
Looking Back Down as we Leave Chomrong
A Pack Horse Wandering Down Through the Village
We Leave Chomrong and Head West
A Dodgy Bedroom over our Path
A Group Pose in the Sunshine
We Now Follow the Kimrong Khola River Valley
Joy, Chrissy & Les Silhouetted Climbing Down some Steps
Back to Farming Land
Mule Train Heading Down
Feeding Time
She's Off
Krishna and Liz Strolling in the Sunshine
Click Click
A Fully Loaded Mule Train Heading Straight for us
Giving Way as they Pass
Reaching a View/Rest Point
She's Off Again
Our Way is Blocked by these Young Bulls Going Head to Head
Up Through the Woods
Krishna Waits for us near a Tea House
"Come on Give us a Smile"
Cheese
A Bloke Shaving a Bamboo Pole
Big Smiles from KC and Krishna
Passing a Colourful Lodge
Marigolds are the Flower that will Remind us of our Time in Nepal
Close up of a Marigold Flower
Down Again
Farmer Ploughing his Field
Passing a Wood Stack in a Village
Matching Washing and Marigolds
This Woman Appears to be De-husking Nuts
A Swing Bridge Down the Valley
The Swing Bridge we Have to Cross
Flying Across the Bridge
"Don't Forget to Pass on the Left"
The Wooden Wheel at Ghurjung Primary School
One Man Powers the Wheel
Crossing the Bridge One at a Time
The Old Bridge
Looking Back at the School Above the Kimrong Khola River
Starting to Climb up into the Woods
Higher and Deeper we go
Keep Going
A Bit of Colour with this Pink Orchid Growing Around a Tree
Mind them Tree Roots
Group Pose near the Village of Tadapani
Machhapichchre at Dawn from our Lodge at Tadapani
Annapurna South and Machhapichchre
Sunrise
Our Bags all Packed up and Ready to go
Hair Product in Hand to Sort out Bed Hair Before Setting off
"Do you think Chaptain is Trying to Tell us Something with the Size of his First Aid Kit?"
Setting off
Into the Forest we go
The Male Himalayan Grey Langur Monkey Before his Fight with a Rival Male
The Bridges Down Here are a Lot More Substantial
Into the Sunshine
Keep Going
A Nepalese Woman and her Goats
A Pair of Goats with Annapurna South as a Background
Sharing a Resting Place with the Goats
Time to go
Walking Through a Rhododendron Forest
Our Bags Arrive at Banthanti for our Mid-morning Tea Break
Passing Another Colourful Washing Line
A Little Girl Playing Hide & Seek with her Mum
Now There's a Face of Determination
"Yes She has Just Overtaken me as Well"
Liz the Thinker
I Wish People would not Litter the Landscape and Just Blindly Follow Others
Now That's More Like it, at Least it is Subtle
After Crossing the Bridge we Start Climbing up to the Deurali Pass
Higher up we Climb to get onto the Ridge
This Part of the Ridge is Covered with Ancient Trees
Keep Going
Leaving the Trees Behind for a More a Open Landscape
Is Joy Flying her own Prayer Flags?
The end of the Ridge is in Sight
A Close up of the Other end of the Ridge
A Pale Blue Himalayan Gentian in the Sunshine
A Pose on the End of the Ridge
Chaptain Waiting for us all to Catch up
What are they all Looking at?
A Hovering Kestrel Keeps it's Eyes Open for it's Dinner
Into the Forest Again
A Goji Berry Bush
Poon Hill on the Path Down to Ghorepani
Close up of the Observation Tower on Poon Hill
Ghorepani the Biggest and Busiest Place on Trek so far Because of all the Day-trippers Going up Poon Hill
Beer and Chocolate Cake in Ghorepani
After Climbing in the Dark we Reach the top of Poon Hill
We are not Alone Waiting for Sunrise under the Observation Tower on Poon Hill
Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) Just Before Sunrise
Looking East Towards the Foothills
Sunrise
"Morning Tea"
Close up of Annapurna South (7647m) and the Connecting Ridge to Hiunchili (6434m)
On the Right Annapurna1 (8091m) the Worlds 10th Highest Peak and Annapurna South
The Sun Just Touches the Summit of Dhaulagri (8172m) the Worlds 7th Highest Peak
Dhaulagri (The White Mountain)
A Seat with a View
A Close up of Southern Cliffs of Dhaulagri (The White Mountain)
A Close up of South Eastern Ridge of Annapurna South
Time for Breakfast
Dhaulagri from Ghorepani
Joy Leading the Pack Through Ghorepani After Breakfast
Leaving Ghorepani
"Come Here"
The Girls & KC on the Long Decent Down to the Valley Floor
Crossing Another Bridge
KC Showing Graham where we are
The Lodge at Nangethanti for a Tea Break
Young Boy Thinking About his Next Chore
Les with a Smile for the Camera
The Souvenir Stall at the Hungry Eye Lodge
Time for a Bit of Retail Therapy
KC and BB Chilling Out
This Young Nepalese Girl Washing our Tea Cups as we Leave
Heading Down to a Bridge
Still Going Down & Down Steps
"This is a Nice Spot"
Children's Clothes Drying in the Sun
Namaste, Welcome to my Lodge
Pre-lunch Warm Lemonade at Banthanti
A Sample Menu
A Sample of Some of the Dishes Served up on our Trek
Post Lunch Power Nap
A Young Lad Doing his Laundry
KC Giving his Team Talk Before Setting Off Again
Leaving Banthanti
These Kids Don't Mind a bit of Attention while Dozing in the Sunshine
Playful Kids
Looking Down at Ulleri the Next Village
A Closer Look at Ulleri from Above
"Is the Washing Dry"
A Pack Horse on it's way Down Finds Les
Typical Home with Garden
A Close up of the Flower of the Wandering Jew Plant
Looking Across at the Rice Fields Around the Village Mauju on the Other side of the Valley
BB & Les Walking Past a Young Woman Separating Corn Kernels from there Husks
This Old Woman is Collecting Millet
A Banana Tree and Marigold Bush
Feeding Time
Giving Way to a Mule Train Coming up
KC Making Sure Everyone Keeps to the side as the Mule Train Approaches
The Endless Steps Down
Lesley and BB Crossing a Bridge
It Must be Wash Day
The Last Swing Bridge we Cross on Trail
Les Making way for a Toilet Paper Carrying Pack Horse
A Typical Colourful Lodge
Haymaking in a Paddy Field
Building a Haystack
A Close up of a Head of Rice in a Field not yet Harvested
Corn Drying at our Lodge in Tikhedhugga
Lyn Carries one of the Porters Packs
Chrissy also has a go
They Decide to Leave it to the Experts
We Follow the Start a Wide Track down the Bhurunghi Khola River Valley
Our First Encounter with a Vehicle for 12 Days
Bananas Growing on a Tree
Shirley and Krishna Deep in Conversation
A Multistory Woodpecker Home
A Pose in front of some Thick Bamboo Trees
A Huge Golden Silk Orb-weaver Spider (Banana Spider)
Heading Down the Dusty Track
Krishna and KC
Threshing Rice and Haymaking
A Farmer Carrying his Plough to his Mates Field
Haystack in a Rice Field
The Bhurunghi Khola River Valley and the Ridge we were on the day Before Yesterday on the Right
A Field of Rice Waiting to be Harvested
Crossing a River Via the Stepping Stones
Stepping Stones are for Tourists
Chrissy Admiring the View
Children from the Local School Collecting Donations in Exchange for a Bindi
Lyn Receives her Bindi
Namaste
A Pose at Mid-morning Tea Time near the End of our Trek
Posing with Nepalese Scarves which are given to Visitors as a mark of Respect
Another Colourful Washing Line
Walking into the Outskirts of Village of Birethanti
Krishna Next to a Temple to Hindu Goddess Kali
Walking Through Birethanti
Looking Back up at Machhapuchhre (Fishtail)
A Blue Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly Enjoying the Sun
Look a Liverpool Supporter
Over the Bridge then a Climb up to the Road to Meet up with our Bus for the Drive Back to Pokhara
Liz and Chrissy Crossing over the Modi Khola River the Same River we Followed all the way to ABC
Lyn, Graham, KC and Krishna Start to Cross the Last Bridge of the Trek
Our Nepalese Team Leave us at the Hotel Barahi Pokhara
Right Lets get Rid of these Beards
Keep Still
A Close Shave Around the Neck (Don't Cough)
Also a Back and Neck Massage
The Phewa Tal Lake in Pokhara
We Could be in the Lake District
Only in Nepal will a Cow Graze in a Tourist Resort
Paragliders Above Pokhara
Shopping in Pokhara
Chrissy and Liz Poolside Hotel Barahi
Enjoying a Drink at the Side of the Pool
Our Plane Awaits us for our Flight Back to Kathmandu
Kathmandu from Above
Only 3 of our 11 Bags Made our Flight the Rest were Teleported Earlier and are Already here (WOW!)
Line Painting in Kathmandu
A Typical Shop in Kathmandu
A Seamstress Hard at Work
The Typical Chaos of Wiring in Kathmandu
A Piping Bag with the Flow Controlled by his Finger the Artist Created this Using Coloured Rice Powder on the Hotel Lobby Floor
The Stupa on the Buddhist Temple at the Unesco World Heritage Site of Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple)
Throwing a Coin at the Golden Statue in the World Peace Pond Swayambhunath
Our Guide Explaining About the Site with some Earthquake Damage in the Background
These (Rhesus Macaques) are Just a Few of the Holy Monkeys that live on the Site
Baby Monkey in an Earthquake Damage Wall
Rolling the First of Four Sets of Prayer Wheels at the Base of the Stupa
Our Guide Takes us Around the Site
It's Fun Rolling Prayer Wheels
The Eastern Stairway and the 365 Steps down to the City Below
Rolling the Third Set of Prayer Wheels
Click Click Towards the All Seeing Eye
Some Monkeys Hanging Around a Shrine
Hand Carving Souvenirs for the Tourists
Les Making Friends with the Local Dogs as Shirley Takes Some Pictures In-front of the Golden Buddha Statue
Namaste!
Close up of the Lord Buddha's all Seeing Eyes at the top of the Stupa
A Male Monkey Eating Biscuits that one of the Visitors Gave Him
The Bell that Wards off Evil Spirits when Rung
Kathmandu Way Below
Rolling the Fourth and Last Set of Prayer Wheels Around the Stupa
A Group Pose Before we Leave the Temple
Off we go to Explore Rest of Kathmandu
A Trader Selling Brightly Coloured Powder for Deepawali (Festival of Lights)
Another Trader Selling Powder for the Festival that Honors Crows, Dogs, Cows and Bullocks on Different Days
A Woman Selling Purple and Orange Garlands also for the Festival
Another Woman Selling Garlands which are Made of Purple Makhmali Flowers and Orange Marigold Flowers
Garlands and Fruit for Sale
The Brightly Coloured Rice Powder is used to Make Pictures on the Floor like the the one in our Hotel Lobby
A Fruit Seller in Durbar Square
Earthquake Damage in Durbar Square
The Top Three Storey's are Missing from the Basantapur Durbar Palace after the Earthquake
What it Looked Like Before the Earthquake
Les is Reflected in the Spoon at the Himalayan Java Coffee Shop Durbar Square Kathmandu
Durbar Square from the Coffee Shop
After all that Coffee it's Wait in line for a Western Toilet at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace
Being Watched Walking Around the some old Wooden Carvings Waiting to be Restored
Close up of the Wooden Carvings
One of the Delicately Caved Wooden Windows
Click Click in front of part of the Palace
The Hanuman Dhoka Palace
Some Parts of the Palace now Need Propping up After the Earthquake
More Earthquake Damage in Durbar Square
Rickshaws Lined up Waiting for a Fare
This Rickshaws Driver doesn't seem to keen on picking up a Fare
More Garlands for Sale
Making our way Through the Streets of Kathmandu
More Nepalese Wiring in the Thamel Area of Kathmandu
Now There's a Interesting Talking Point
Street Artists Using Coloured Powder and Flowers on the road in Centre of Thamel
The Entrance to the Garden of Dreams
The Beginnings of a Coloured Rice Powder Drawing
Chit Chat in the Garden
In Front of the Basanta Pavilion in the Garden of Dreams
Looking over the Pond
A Bird of Paradise in the Sunshine
A Work in Progress
A Pair of Palm Squirrels Have Seen Les
Feeding Time
The White Elephants Outside the Basanta Pavilion
A Butterfly on Yellow Chrysanthemum
This Traditional Bamboo (dashain) Swing is so you can Spend time Above the Earth (off the ground) during Festivals.
A Bowl of Floating Yellow Chrysanthemums from Inside the Gallery Looking Towards the Garden
A Woman Making Garlands from Marigolds
Day Dreaming in the Garden of Dreams
Nearly Finished
Leaving the Garden of Dreams
The Shangri-la Hotel all Dressed up for the Festival of Deepawali
"Namaste to Nepal"
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