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    This was the view from the lodge we stayed at in Gorepani. No, we're NOT kidding! And this was only about 1/3 of the vista.: by ivan_miral, Views[568]
         		 The sunrise over Poon Hill reveals layers and layers of mountains.: by ivan_miral, Views[575]
         		 and our old friend Macchapucchare (22,943 feet). And now you can better see why they call this one Fishtail!: by ivan_miral, Views[649]
         		 ...the stunning Dhaulagiri I (26,795 ft)...: by ivan_miral, Views[706]
         		 The mountains that can be seen from Poon Hill include Annapurna I (26, 700 ft) & Annapurna South (23,684 ft)... : by ivan_miral, Views[2013]
     
    One of the highlights of the Kali Gandaki trek is sunrise at Poon Hill, near the village of Gorapani -- where there is an EXPANSIVE view of the entire Annapurna mountain range.: by ivan_miral, Views[768]
         		 Ive at a sweet waterfall as we approach the village of Nangathanti.: by ivan_miral, Views[1011]
         		 Waking up to the view of Annapurna South and Hiunchili from Ulleri.: by ivan_miral, Views[829]
         		 Our first day on the trail finishes with a climb up an estimated 3000 steps (estimated by our guide book -- we were too busy huffing and puffing to count 'em!) to reach our first guest house in the village of Ulleri.: by ivan_miral, Views[825]
         		 The trek took us through village after village, where some people have turned to the tourist trade for their main source of income, but many still engage the traditional practices, like farming.: by ivan_miral, Views[645]
     
    Our trek along the Kali Gandaki river valley that will take us from the hills of Pokhara (2,900 ft) to the high-mountain holy pilgrimage site of Muktinath (12,243 ft) begins! Ive at our first checkpost.: by ivan_miral, Views[570]
         		 Macchapucchare (Fishtail) -- the enduring symbol of Pokhara.: by ivan_miral, Views[699]
         		 Dhaulagiri (26,795 ft), Macchapucchare (22,943 ft), and Annapurna II (26,040 ft) seem to waft over the Pokhara valley on this hike to nearby Sarangkot.: by ivan_miral, Views[764]
         		 The Buddha -- at the Pokhara Peace Pagoda.: by ivan_miral, Views[1038]
         		 Like the one in Leh (pictured a few months ago), the Peace Pagoda in Pokhara was built by Japanese Buddhists as a reminder of the aspiration for world peace.: by ivan_miral, Views[702]
     
    An amazing view of the Annapurna range of the Himalaya over Phewa Tal and Pokhara, taken from the Pokhara Peace Pagoda.: by ivan_miral, Views[1315]
         		 An aptly named pub on the sweet streets of Pokhara.
         		 Our first glimpse of Macchupacchare -- the rugged peak that seems to constantly hang over Pokhara. The name means
         		 Phewa Tal, the beautiful lake on which the mellow trekker's base of Pokhara sits. We relaxed in Pokhara for about a week -- Mi writing; Ive hiking.: by ivan_miral, Views[481]
         		 The crowds of people are just beginning to overwhelm us, as we realize wandering near Durbar Square in Kathmandu the evening before the Diwali Festival of Lights may have been a mistake... : by ivan_miral, Views[598]
     
    A curious and devotional young boy at a tree shrine in Kathmandu's Durbar Square.: by ivan_miral, Views[585]
         		 An interesting tradition in India and Nepal -- highlighting the eyes of young children with kohl.: by ivan_miral, Views[1027]
         		 The Himalaya peer down at Nagarkot. : by ivan_miral, Views[640]
         		 There they are! The Himalaya coming into view from our Nagarkot deck.: by ivan_miral, Views[664]
         		 Ive's mom and dad sharing laughs as the Nagarkot sunrise brings more Himalayan mountains into view.: by ivan_miral, Views[539]
     
    Father & son waiting for the sunset and some of Nagarkot's famous views. (Hey! It was windy up there!!!): by ivan_miral, Views[574]
         		 A man in Bhaktapur attending to one of the hundreds, maybe thousands, of religious shrines and stupas in the streets of the Kathmandu Valley.: by ivan_miral, Views[753]
         		 Touching the sky is the heart-stopping Nyatapola Temple. Five-story high, it is the highest temple in the region. and is the centerpiece of Taumadhi Tole square in Bhaktapur.: by ivan_miral, Views[851]
         		 Down a small alley in Bhaktapur and hailed as the region's finest carved and most photographed window is the 15th century Peacock Window of the no longer used Hindu monastery, Pujari Math.: by ivan_miral, Views[750]
         		 Cookware sales at a storefront in Bhaktapur. : by ivan_miral, Views[589]
     
    In and out of the backstreets of Nepal's villages and cities are its inhabitants, busy with daily chores. Here, drying beans in Bhaktapur.: by ivan_miral, Views[688]
         		 After Patan, we explored the city of Bhaktapur. As we entered the city's Durbar Square, we were welcomed by this scene of a mother lifting her child to kiss a deity image.: by ivan_miral, Views[559]
         		 Within the inner courtyard of Patan's Golden Temple: by ivan_miral, Views[990]
         		 A casual day for local men in Patan's Durbar Square : by ivan_miral, Views[1263]
         		 Ivan's parents sitting within the courtyard of the informative Patan Museum, with its refined Nepali architecture.: by ivan_miral, Views[882]
     
    The Krishna Mandir Temple, Durbar Square, Patan.: by ivan_miral, Views[5486]
         		 As we walked the streets, we were met with piece after piece of gorgeous and unique Newari architechture. Here - a water station in Patan's Durbar Square. : by ivan_miral, Views[753]
         		 We began our time together in Nepal with a self-led walking tour through one of Nepal's most beautiful cities: Patan. Here, Ivan's dad shares a photo he's just taken with a family refurbishing a temple in one of the town's typical courtyard neighborhoods - their smiles reflect the soft, warm welcome we would encounter all over Nepal.: by ivan_miral, Views[753]
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         		 the amazing view of the himalayas..and it was only day 1: by jess_dan, Views[589]
     
    first night of camping: by jess_dan, Views[367]
         		 cow...: by jess_dan, Views[305]
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         		 by jess_dan, Views[171]
         		 the monkeys at monkey temple: by jess_dan, Views[202]
     
    prayer wheels: by jess_dan, Views[168]
         		 the seconnd biggest stupa in the world: by jess_dan, Views[291]
         		 by jess_dan, Views[265]
         		 by jess_dan, Views[272]
         		 by jess_dan, Views[314]
     
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