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Annapurna Circuit
Page 9. Rundt om Annapurna. Nepal, Oct. - Nov. 2005
The Annapurnas seen from Pokhara - click to enlarge
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Page 1 Khudi
- Koto - Notes/Itinerary
Page 2 Upper
Pisang/Ghyaru
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Page 3 Braga
Page 4 Thorung
La/Muktinath
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Kagbeni
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Marpha to Tatopani
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Dhampus
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Pokhara
Pokhara
See also:
Pokhara 2006
Pokhara is a remarkable place of natural
beauty, situated at an altitude of 827 m above sea level and 200 km
west of Kathmandu valley. The city with a population of around
95,000 has several beautiful lakes and offers stunning panaromic
views of Himalayan peaks. The serenity of the lakes and the
magnificence of the Himalayas rising behind them create an ambience
of peace and magic. So the city is not only the starting point of
popular trekking and rafting destinations, but also a place to relax
and enjoy the beauty of nature.
The climate of Pokhara is slightly warmer than Kathmandu with
daytime temperatures hovering around 15 degrees celsius in winter
and 35 degrees in summer. The monsoon season which lasts from
mid-June to mid-September is very wet; in fact Pokhara records the
highest rainfall in the country. Best time to visit is between
October and April.
http://www.nepalhomepage.com/travel/places/hilly/pokhara.html
Phewa Tal
Phewa Tal (Lake)
the second largest
lake in the kingdom, roughly measuring 1.5 km by 4 km, is the center
of attractions in Pokhara. The eastern shoreline of the lake,
popularly known as Lakeside or Baidam, consists of an endless strip
of lodges, restaurants, bookshops and souvenir shops. One of the
fascinating aspects of the lakeside is the splendid view of the
mountains, especially when the still water reflects the peaks.
Begnas Tal and Rupa Tal
are located about
15 km from Pokhara at the end of a road that turns north from the
highway to Kathmandu.
Rice paddies in
Phedi north of Pokhara
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Rice paddies in Phedi north of
Pokhara
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Sarangkot Hill and Phewa Tal |
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Damphus: Nepalese children learn hard work at a very young
age
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The pipal tree is
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Construction
work in Pokhara
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Phewa Tal
The rice harvest
The best way
to enjoy the natural scenery of Phewa Tal is to walk or bike
along the northern shore. It has several small villages, like
Pame, where
life and farming methods haven't changed much over the last
centuries. Every autumn buffaloes are walked round a pole in the
paddy stepping on the rice to loosen husks from the grain.
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Dal bhat:The farmers invited me for lunch |
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Oranges and Annapurna South |
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Puja Gurung
under a banyan tree |
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A local house on Begnas Tal
See
also:
Pokhara 2006
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Page 1 Khudi
- Koto - Notes/Itinerary
Page 2 Upper
Pisang/Ghyaru
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Page 3 Braga
Page 4 Thorung
La/Muktinath
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Page
5
Kagbeni
Page 6
Marpha to Tatopani
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Page
7 Annapurna Sanctuary Page
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Dhampus
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Pokhara
Last update January 06
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