POKHARA, NEPAL

THE  COACH JOURNEY FROM KATMANDU TO POKHARA TOOK 9 HOURS  INSTEAD OF THE ''NORMAL'' 6 HOURS DUE TRAFFIC JAMS CAUSED BY STALLED  LORRIES AND A  STOP TO REPAIR A PUNCTURED TYRE  ON OUR COACH.


CROSSING SUSPENDED BRIDGE.



UNPAVED ROADS IS COMMON.



LAUNDRY AT RIVERBANK.



WHITE-WATER RAFTING.

ANNAPURA RANGE THROUGH THE MORNING HAZE FROM SARANGKOT HILL.

PHEWA LAKE.



THESE ARE THE BOATS

TOURISTS



FELLOW TOURISTS



TAAL BARAHI TEMPLE IS ON AN ISLAND.

DEVOTEES AT TAAL BARAHI TEMPLE.



LOVEBIRDS.



PHEWA CATAMARAN.

OUR MAN.

LOCAL TOURISTS.

PRAYER ITEMS FOR SALE TO DEVOTEES.

LOCAL FIGS.

WHY?

RAPTOR ABOVE TAISHILING TIBETAN REFUGEE CAMP.

WATER FROM PHEWA LAKE.

DAVIS HOLE IS NAMED AFTER GRACE DAVIS WHO DIED AFTER FALLING INTO THE WATERFALL.

MOTORBIKE TRAVEL FREE IF THEY CAN GET IT UP THE BUS.



INFRASTRUCTURE IS SEVERELY LACKING IN NEPAL.

SAME OLD STORY. IT WAS NOT MY FAULT..........

UNIQUE NEPALI SWING.

RAFTING IS POPULAR.

LAST ONE UP BRING THE LADDER IN.

'ORGANIC' CABBAGE.

VIEW FROM OUR LUNCH STOP RESTAURANT.



PROBABLY NOT ENDEMIC.