April 6, 2012 @ Pokhara, Nepal



Another early morning for sunrise


Nilgiri North @ 7061m


Pokhara valley


Sunrise @ Pokhara


Sarangkot view tower is still very far away


House enroute


Golden mountain


Kitty @ Sarangkot view tower


Another cloudy day, cannot see the sunrise clearly


We got up at 4:30am to climb to the hilltop of Sarangkot


Usually it is not as hazy in the morning


Clouds slowly moving away


Satelite tower @ Saragkot hilltop


Sunrise behind the clouds


Elevation @ 1592m


Where are the boys?


FF & Me


Annapurnal I (8091m) aka the Fish Tail


Kitty


Still a layer of cloud above Pokhara


Green mountain, blue sky and white cloud!


FF on top of Annapurnal I (8091m)


For a while we thought this is Mt. Everest


Taking a photo of Kitty taking a pic of herself and FF


Me & FF


The clouds kick in again


While the clouds overcast Pokhara clear out a bit


Fields enroute


Child fetching water in the morning


Knee jarring decent takes 40 minutes to get up


Prayer flags


Going down is about 20 minutes?


Sheeps


The sheep species are tiny in Nepal


Morning is the best time for photography


They are just about the size of dogs


Here is where the boys have been hiding


Big breakfast after hiking


Very busy


Pokhara and the Annapurna mountain ranges on a clear day


Splendid View Hotel, highly recommended!


So cute


Shopping time


Phewa Lake


Temple in the middle of Phewa Lake


Nepali lunch set again


One of the Nepal*s most beautiful spots


Kids taking a nude bath


The women take bath here too!


Then do the laundry


Really bummpy ride to Dhampus


View from Dhaulagiri View Hotel


Rainbow!


Dhaulagiri View Hotel


Nice garden with view of the Annapurna mountain ranges


Basic room for 500 NPR a night only


Solar powered water heater = no hot water after sunset


Some European resort feel


What are these?


Dried corn


Deluxe room for 700 NRP


Annapurna II @ 7937m??


Nepali girls


They know the *Kong Lui* post as well


Dhaulagiri View Hotel


Usually the women and children do the hard work


Life is not easy in Nepal


Annapurna mountain ranges


Cheering hot chocolate


Full moon night


French onion soup


More Nepali meal set


Pokhara Valley


Pokhara Valley from Sarangkot View Tower


Phewa Lake


View from Dhaulagiri View Hotel