Life in Kathmandu

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Kathmandu & Amazing Annapurnas Trek

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A day in the life on the streets in Kathmandu ...

Kumari, the Living Goddess of Kathmandu ...

Namaste, the Nepali (and Hindi) greeting, from some Kathmandu saddhus ...

Following are some scenes from Kathmandu, where we start our Nepal & Tibet treks. A Swayambunath sunset. Swayambunath is aptly named the monkey temple ...

An evening puja from Swayambunath Stupa, one of the oldest monuments in the Kathmandu valley, a synthesis of Buddhist and Hindu elements ...

The mountains surrounding the Kathmandu valley on a clear day. Photo from Swayambunath, at sunset ...

And the not-so-spiritual (but very colorful) Thamel, where the religion commerce ...

Thamel at night ...

A recently unearthed statue of sleeping Vishnu, one of the Hindu gods. This sleeping Vishnu is said to have either bled milk or blood when a local Kathmandu valley farmer unearthed it with his hoe ...


Sightseeing in Kathmandu before a trek; this photo is taken at the 'Golden Temple' in Patan, one of Kathmandu's ancient three capitals and a World Heritage Monument ...


A Newari man from Patan ...

One of the sensual goddesses of Patan ...

A colorful Patan shop-front ...

And some good shopping at Boudhanath ...

The pots and pans street, on the way to Kathmandu Durbar Square and Ason Chowk, on the old trade route from Tibet ...

Live music at New Orleans Cafe in Thamel; Jamba on bass ...

My birthday with our Everest High Passes group this winter at New Orleans Cafe ...

There are statues in every nook of Kathmandu ...

The Kathmandu Victory March of Spring 2006 ...

A local tea-shop on the outskirts of Kathmandu ...

Locally produced dried products and chilis on the many side streets of exotic Kathmandu ...

Another saddhu, posing for a few rupees ...

Kumari, the living goddesses, house in Kathmandu Durbar Square. She is chosen according to ancient tradition, and stays in this house without touching the ground until her first menstruation ...

Bairab, an incarnation of Shiva and important God for the Kathmandu valley. In the Kathmandu Durbur Square ...

Some merchants trading like they have for centuries in Durbur Square ...

Royal Durbar Square ...

Some Kathmandu valley ladies attending a local puja in the courtyard outside the palace of Durbar Square ...

At Boudhanath, one of the the most important Buddhist Stupas in Nepal, a novice monk jokes with some friends outside a new gompa (monastery) ...

A tiger door for sale (made in Tibet) at Boudhanath. The kora is also a chance to do some great shopping, as well as reciting your 'Om Mani Padme Hung's ...

Sunset from Boudha ...

Some 'Yellow Hat' or Gelugpa monks performing an evening puja at Boudhanath ...

The horns and chanting of the puja, a magical sound ...

An ani, or Tibetan nun, with her prayer beads at Boudhanath ...

And a Tibetan or Sherpa woman lighting a butter lamp ...

Ki Ki So So Lha Gyalo (May the Gods be Victorious) ...

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Amazing Annapurnas Trek

Amazing Annapurnas Trek

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Scroll down for some photos of our upcoming trek in the Annapurnas region of the Nepal Himalaya ...

The Guides, Lhakpa & Kim ...

Sunset on Daulagiri, from the temple complex at Muktinath ...

The patchwork of lower Mustang and the range bordering upper Mustang, which requires a special permit ...

Kagbeni, the last village before the checkpost to upper Mustang, clinging to the cliffside above the Kali Gandaki (river) gorge ...

Mustang quilt ...

The moon and Tibetan prayer flags from Ngawal, a traditional village on the route from upper Pisang ...

The moon and sunset colors from Tashi's lodge in Manang. Tashi is the first Nepali to have taken photos of snow leopards in the wild ...

A Mustangi boy with a great haircut ...

The Himalayan range as seen from Muktinath temple, 1600 meters below the Thorung La (pass) ...

Prayer wheels and 'tsa tsas' outside of Manang Village ...

Harvesting barley the traditional way at Timang Village ...

Young, scantily clad boys of the middle hills, below the Manang regoin ...

The old gompa of Braga Village, in the Manang region ...

Tibetan chorten, prayer flags and snow-peaks at Ngawal ...

Middle hills ladies taking a break from their daily work for some afternoon gossip ...

Middle hills vivid green rice paddies and thatched huts, a buccolic scene ...

Middle hills Gurung family during Tihar festival. The rest of the village is up the hill gambling ...

A colorful local shop in Danaque ...

Annapurna 2 at sunrise as seen from the lodge at Koto (the entry point for the Nar Phu region) ...

Colorful Tibetan horse saddle blankets from the Manang region ...

Daulagiri and Thukuche peak from the rooftop of Jharkot Gompa ...

Local harvest puja at a Nyingmapa Gompa in the Manang region. The lamas all have glasses of Tibetan bear, or chang, in front of them ...

Suntanned woman from the Manang region with turquoise & coral necklace and half chuba ...

Group shot in front of a traditional house (now a tea-house) in Manang Village ...

Jarkot Village, gompa and fort viewed from Muktinath, just over the Thorung La (pass) ...

Spinning the big prayer wheel in the Manang region with a local Manangi man with prayer beads, dressed in his traditional chuba ...

The snow-covered Thorung La (pass) at 5400 meters, looking down towards the mountains bordering upper Mustang ...

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