View of Kathmandu from “The Monkey Temple”
Prayer flags on the Monkey Temple’s main Stupa
We didn’t notice until too late that this guy had stolen Dave’s water bottle out of his backpack
Prayer Wheels
At the top of the stairs at “The Monkey Temple”
Hugest spider I’ve ever seen (big as my hand)
Lake Phewa in Pokhara, the jumping off point for our trek
Lake Phewa
The World Peace Pagota overlooking Lake Phewa
Our favorite evening ‘spot’ beside Lake Phewa in Pokhara
Sun setting over Lake Phewa
Day 1 of Trek
First morning and first siting of Annapurna South
Annapurna South as seen from our Tea House
The valley from the roof our Tea House
Cluster of Tea Houses and homes
Breakfast on Day 2
Noor and I on Day 2
Breakfast at the Tea House
Pack mules were a plenty on the trail
Swings were set up at each village, leftover from a previous festival
Drying herbs and beans
Noor and David on Day 2
Trying my hand at a ‘Singing Bowl’
I was amused by this
Entrance to Ghorepani, from which we hiked to Poon Hill
Pre-sunrise on Poon Hill
Fellow trekers capturing the mountains
Annapurna and Fish Tail
On top of the world (relatively speaking)
The three of us on Poon Hill
Group shot with Tulsi (seated) and Paughtum
Heading down from Poon Hill
Another day another sunrise
Noor and I taking a mid-hike break
Frightening bridge crossing
I attempted to run a portion of the trail and ran into an unusual obstacle
Typical Tea House room
These were endless
Shoddy bridge
Clear morning for our last day
Final day
Back at Lake Phewa
David went Paragliding in Pokhara on what they said was the clearest day in 2 months
David Paragliding
World Peace Pagota in Pokhara
Himalayas framed by ladder at the World Peace Pagota
Stare Down at Lake Phewa (this is right before the bull charged)
Himalayas highlighted by sunset at Lake Phewa
In Bahktapor (near Kathmandu) we stumbled upon the sacrificing of a goat – this was the preparation
The head, no longer attached to the body
Praying on the alter (yes that is the poor little guy’s head)
My reflection waaay down there in the well
One of many Hindu temples in Bahktapor
As I took this photo I could hear the locals behind me talking about me – probably wondering what it was I saw in a bicycle
Pottery in Bahktapor
Somewhere Seeking 