Monday, 2 March 2009

Pokhara 16 February 2009

Up before dawn (again) for the mercifully short drive to the hilltop village of Sarangkot to witness the dawn.


Glad of the thermals.



Machhapuchhare and Annapurna peaks tinted pink by the sunrise.




After breakfast wecanoed across Phewa Lake and climbed the steep wooded slopes on the far side to reach the World Peace Pagoda. We descened the far side to visit a Tibetan Refugee village and the Devi Falls (apparently much more spectacular in Summer when the snow melt feeds the rivers).
After these exertions, opted for a lazy afternoon by the pool (32 degrees in the sun - water 20 degrees). Guess who tried which.
After dinner cultural show - why are they always the same dances?

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