HABITAT ACTIVITIES IN POKHARA AREA

HABITAT ACTIVITIES IN POKHARA AREA

 

     An early dawn journey we prepared to view the Annapurna Himalaya from Sarangkot was magical.  It was possible to see a panoramic sweep of Himalayans peaks from Dhaulagiri (20,000 feet) in  the west to the perfect pyramid called Machhapachhare also known as Fishtail, (22,000 feet)  and the rounded  peak of  Annapurna II (24,000 feet).

FISHTAIL PEAK

SOME OF THE HABITAT GROUP UP EARLY

PEAKS AND KATHMANDU VALLEY

MORE HABITAT MEMBERS

MORNING HAS BROKEN

INCREDIBLE TRAFFIC JAM LEAVING THE SARANGKOT VIEW SITE

  DEVILS FALLS

WATERFALLS ON OUTSKIRTS OF POKHARA

AVISITOR AT THE FALLS FROM XISHANGBANNA, CHINA
ENJOYED MEETING

BUYING OPPORTUNITIES AT EVERY TURN EVEN AT DEVILS FALLS

INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN MUSEUM


     International  Mountain Museum is devoted to the mountains of Nepal and   the mountaineers who climbed them.  There are displays on the history, cultures, geology, flora and fauna of the Himalayas.

MAP OF ETHNIC AND CASTE GROUPS OF NEPAL  --- AROUND SIXTY!

NOTE THE DARK DZI BEADS OF THIS ETHNIC GROUP

WEAVING EXAMPLES OF VARIOUS ETHNIC GROUPS

ANOTHER ETHNIC DRESS STYLE

NOTE THE DHAKA PALPA WEAVING
A UNIQUE FIBER STYLE OF NEPAL

INTERNATIONAL PEACE PAGODA


    The International Peace Pagoda is on a narrow ridge high above Phew Lake.  It was constructed by Buddhist monks from the Japanese Nipponzan Mychoji organization to promote world peace.  We crossed  the lake from Pokhara by boat, enjoyed a meal at the Lychee Restaurant before we made the ascent in about one hour.  A stimulating hike up the hill!  It is a beautiful white structure with a view of the entire Pokhara area. 



     Will find pix but you can see the Phew Lake which adds much to Pokhara's enchantment.

VIEW OF POKHARA FROM THE OTHER SHORE

     Near the end of our stay in Pokhara we celebrated Habitat Priti's birthday with a fabulous dinner at the Castle Resort.  It is  perched high on the hill overlooking  Phewa Lake has a wonderful feel of exclusivity and fine local  food with the ever present dal bhat, salads, chicken and a fabulous birthday cake.    It was a fine setting to celebrate Priti's birthday !