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Day 1 Sunday16th October 2016 Kande to Pitam Deurali |
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
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Day 2 Monday17th October 2016 Pitam Deurali to Jhinudanda (Chinu) |
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
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Day 3 Tuesday18th October 2016 Jhinudanda (Chinu) to Bamboo |
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
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Day 4 Wednesday19th October 2016 Bamboo to Deurali |
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
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Day 5 Thursday 20th October 2016 Deurali to Machhapuchhre Base Camp (MBC) |
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)
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Day 6 Friday 21st October 2016 (MBC) to Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) |
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)
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Day 7 Saturday 22nd October 2016 ABC to Dobhan (Dovan) |
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
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Day 8 Sunday 23rd October 2016 Dobhan (Dovan) to Chomrong |
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
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Day 9 Monday 24th October 2016 Chomrong to Tadapani |
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
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Day 10 Tuesday 25th October 2016 Tadapani to Ghorepani (Poon Hill) |
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
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Day 11 Wednesday 26th October 2016 Ghorepani (Poon Hill) to Tikhedhungga |
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
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Day 12 Thursday 27th October 2016 Tikhedhungga to Nayapul then on to Pokhara |
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
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City Break Kathmandu 29th/30th October 2016 |
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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