Pokhara
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Himalaya View from Phewa Lake in Pokhara
Another amazing Himalaya view (Machhapuchhre and Annapurna). This time from a boat at the Phewa Lake in Pokhara. On the left side of the photo one can see the Tal Barahi island with the two-storey temple.
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Girl watching, fish being smoked
A Nepali girl is watching us in a small restaurant near Pokhara while fresh fish is being smoked.
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Himalaya View from Guest house in Pokhara
An amazing Himalaya view (Machhapuchhre and Annapurna) from the rooftop of our guest house in Pokhara. Around 0615 am we couldn’t see a thing, but one hour later we had a nice mountain view from our room. The Himalayan view at the rooftop of our guest house was simply breathtaking. What a great way to wake up and start the day.
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Phewa Lake, sunset, Pokhara
View over Phewa Lake during sunset on a cloudy afternoon. Phewa (or Fewa) Lake is located west of Pokhara. Harpan Khola is one of the tributary rivers of this lake. We spent several day in Lake Side, Pokhara due to some severe illness and have been resting on terraces along the Phewa Lake for many hours.
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Nepali girl and view during Naudanda-Sarangkot hike
Nepali girl and beautiful Himalaya view during Naudanda-Sarangkot hike Why using a playpen when you can use a Nepali Basket (doko) to make sure your baby girl does walk away? Beautiful view towards Machhapuchchhre and Annapurna from Sarangkot near Pokhara.
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Pokhara & Jomsom Trekking
Pokhara On November 6 we got up early for the bus ride to Pokhara. We made this bus ride two years ago as well, but then it was quite cloudy. This time we had more luck. The 7-hour drive (about 200 km!) took us on a beautiful road along river valleys, with beautiful rice terraces, beautiful green mountains with banana trees, bamboo and nice cozy villages with wooden or corrugated iron houses and in the background the enchanting sight from the white peaks of the Himalayas with peaks above 8000 meters. Magnificent. At about 3:00 PM we arrived in Pokhara and were immediately back in summer. Clear blue skies and…