I got to watch my niece and nephew tonight. As you can see below, we had a lot of fun…
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Early Morning
I went out with my friend Ryan for an early morning hike (as in before the sunrise) and to grab some pics. It was cold. I got a new camera for Christmas, the Nikon D5000. Its a sweet camera! Anyone looking for a new DSLR and doesn’t have a huge budget, [...]
An Annapurna Account
Now that things have calmed down a bit, I need to finish my Annapurna trek stories. Here was our itinerary for those who have maybe done this trek before:
Day 1: Phedi to Tolka
Day 2: Tolka to Chhomrong
Day 3: Chhomrong to Bamboo
Day 4: Bamboo to Deurali
Day 5: Deurali
Day 6: Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp (ABC)
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Kathmandu Durbar Square
As promised here are my pics from Kathmandu Durbar Square. I visited there awhile back, but failed to post anything. This was right before my visit to Pokhara, however, so it was a busy few weeks. Better late than never!
We started at the Kumari Ghar where the Kumari Living Goddess lives. [...]
Pokhara and Beni
Two weeks ago I ventured west to Pokhara. It is the “resort” area of Nepal. Tourists never stay in Kathmandu, they only use it as the gate to Nepal. Once here, they go trekking and to Pokhara. Its a beautiful area, without the congestion and pollution of Kathmandu. It sits [...]
Pashupati
Pashupati Temple (temple for Shiva) is one of the most sacred places for Hindus in Nepal and throughout the world. This is the main temple in Kathmandu, and its where the dead are cremated on the side of the sacred Bagmati River. It was built around 400 AD. I was not allowed [...]
Budhanilkantha
Budhanilkantha. Say that three times fast!
This 20 foot long, 1300 year old incarnation of Vishnu is nestled in the foothills of Shivapuri on the northern edge of Kathmandu is the Sleeping Vishnu. He’ll awake again at the end of the rainy season.
He appears to be floating in a pond [...]
