I was hoping to see a tiger (or two) in Chitwan National Park, but it was not to be. I guess I will have to settle for the two tigers I saw in Ranthambore, India. There were a whole lot of Indian rhinoceroses and gharials, two animals I’ve never seen before, and a number of…
It turns out there’s more to Nepal than the majesty of the Himalayas. We drove a couple of hours from Pokhara to a point along the Seti River where we started a rafting adventure. We paddled downriver, stopped for a picnic lunch on a sandy riverbank, and continued to an immensely comfortable camp, where we…
Just yesterday we arrived in Pokhara, but I’ve already been up in the air twice, as well as on water. And I’ve explored on foot, of course. Tomorrow we move on, so here’s my rundown on this popular tourist destination, gateway to the Annapurna range of the Himalayas.
We spent three nights at a mountain lodge in the Annapurna Valley. This is possibly the closest I’ve ever been to heaven. A good portion of the experience was trying to photograph the view (up top) in different light at different times of day and from different angles. And a better portion was spent just…
After an early morning flight for spectacular views of the Himalayas, the rest of the day today pales by comparison. Actually, that’s not entirely fair. We visited some very interesting, UNESCO-listed sites in the Kathmandu Valley, and we also had the opportunity, which I passed on, to meet a living goddess. But I did meet…
I arrived in Kathmandu yesterday late afternoon, and spent the day on an introduction to the capital of Nepal. I don’t have a lot to share yet, but here is a little about what I’ve done so far.
