POKHARA IS THE JEWEL OF NEPAL

The glimpse of the Himalyas gave a hint but nothing really prepares you for the beauty of the Annapurna range of mountains that you see from our lodge in Pokhara.  The people of Nepal have been beautiful and now the countryside matches in everyway.  This is the view of the from the verandah at our hotel.
 

The mountains are fantastic but you really have to get out in them to enjoy them.  That's why this is Trekkers heaven.  I am about to join them as we set out for a typical Nepalase trekking experience. Again we were able to start with village visits, but this time there was as an intimacy since our guide was from the village we passed through on our way to the hills.  We were able to have a two way discussion with a family where they could ask us whatever they liked. Surprisingly they wanted to know our ages and the number of children we had.  They did not want to know anything about life in the USA.  Here is a picture of one of the groups that we visited with.

But time to show you the goal of the hike and the beauty that we were able to experience.

In the afternoon we had time to live like the locals do who select Pokhara as their prefered resort destination in Nepal. The city has a great lake we were able to experience by boat.  There are shops that have treasures for everyone who loves crafts. Restaurants abound which serve many different cuisines.  After the rainy season there is a waterfall which is not so big at this time of year but was still great to view. 

Even the best days have to come to an end so here is the sunset over the Annapurana range. These experiences bring you so close to nature and the spirituality that is the heart of Nepal.