Adventure in the Himalayas

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Tuesday, 27 August 2019 - Up early to watch sunrise from a hilltop in a village outside Pokhara with views of the Himalayas, then photographed Annapurna and Machhapuchhare (Fish Tail) mountains, took a boat across Phewa Lake to visit the Tal Barahi temple, wandered through old town Pokhara with carved wooden windows and local scenes, visited Bindhyabasini Temple explored the Gurkha Museum, and enjoyed sunset reflections over Phewa Lake.

We climbed a hill in a village outside Pokhara and came to a man collecting a fee to enter the village - this is done every morning as the view of the mountains is great so tourists come every day.

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This picture is toward the east into the Himalayas
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The Himalayas were often hiding in the clouds.

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A cloud bank settles into a valley in the Himalayas.

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Sunshine breaking through the clouds.

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A supply plane heading toward Annapurna I base camp.

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This might be off of Annapurna II - a small formation catches the sunlight.

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Annapurna I on the left and Annapurna South on the right.

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Annapurna I thought to be the deadliest mountain to climb in the world.

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A valley at the foot of the Annapurna Massif. In the distance is Annapurna I, and the peak on the right is Machhapuchhare (or Fish Tail).

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Back at the hotel looking at the Fish Tail (Machhapuchhare) and the beauty of Phewa Lake.

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The Fish Tail (Machhapuchhare) is a sacred mountain and has not been climbed.

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We embarked on a small boat to cross Phewa Lake to an island temple of Tal Barahi.

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It is a Hindu temple of the Goddess Durga (Barahi), the protector of gods.

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This woman was performing some sort of ritual at the temple.

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We then drove through the old part of Pokhara. The buildings were made of brick and beautiful carved wooden windows and door frames.

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There were not too many of these building in the neighborhood but all were in good condition.

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Some ladies sit outside one of the older buildings.

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A small laundry setup in the bottom of an old building. This is coal iron - you place hot coals in the iron.

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Small statue in a niche along the main street.

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Bindhyabasini, one of the oldest temples in the Pokhara valley. The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Bhagawati.

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This woman was saying a blessing at a line of bells along a tree-covered walk.

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Incense burning at Bindhyabasini Temple.

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After visiting the temple we went to the Gurkha Museum.

Gurkha soldiers have joined the British Army since 1815 and later into the Indian Army after its independence in 1947. The museum concentrates on the history of the current British Army and the Indian Army.
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Phewa Lake at the end of the day.

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Sunset over Phewa Lake.

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