Project Himalaya Treks
Kathmandu & Amazing Annapurnas Trek
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) ... Join us for some of our many adventurous treks starting in Kathmandu in 2007!
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To get an intimate portrait of the Sherpa culture of the Everest region, read Beyond the Summit. John a college professor wrote on Barnes & Noble, "Best book on Nepal ever."
Details of Sherpa culture and religion are interwoven in a tale of high adventure and romance by someone who's been there. I used to lead treks to the Everest Base Camp and helped found the first lodge system in Nepal in 1990.
To read reviews (all 5 star)and excerpts visit.
www. beyondthesummit-novel.com.
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