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Photo gallery: Nepal

Nepal video clips

Gokyo Lake V

View across Ngozumpa Glacier towards Everest

View from Gokyo Ri…

Joanna with our porter-guide (Rajan Tamang)…

…and Piotr at Renjo La

Patan Golden Temple

Panoramic view from Renjo La, Everest and Lhotse are right above Gokyo/Lake III and Makalu is a bit further away on the right side.

Panoramic view from the moraine at Gokyo Lake IV towards Cho Oyu (left, 8188) and Gyachung Kang (right, 7952)

Our hotel complex in Doha…

…and our room

Museum of Islamic Art…

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…and walk through neighboring park…

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Dinner at Shujaa restaurant in Souq Waqif..

…friendly owner of the restaurant

Shops in the Souk Waqif…

… were closing for the day…

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Al Shouyoukh Mosque

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Horses Stables, Souq Waqif

Pearle Monument, Corniche Promenade

Loading up calories at breakfast…

..and we are in business (class)

View from our apartment

Chabahil

Thamel

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Our street, Swoyanbhu Marg

Sorhakhutte

Crossing San Koshi on the way to Phaplu…

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…our jeep at busy bus/jeep stop…

…after lunch with Nepalese student, our travel companion for the day…

…and now our road climbs higher

Phaplu Airport

View of the Solu Khola valley towards Phaplu…

…road to Ringmu

Traditional agriculture

Ringmu, we had lunch at a restaurant…

… just next to the trail to Taksindu (on the left)

Old Taksindu Stupa

Taksindu La

Taksindu monastery

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…morning soccer game

On the way to Nunthala

Jeeps go to Nunthala these days

Nunthala downtown

Dudh Koshi

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Millet fields near Jubing

…stupa…

…and Pemanamding Monastery

Mules take a break on “empty” return from Lukla

Lunch in Bupsa…our Sherpa host

There are villages and fields on the gentler slopes of the Dudh Valley

On the way to Khare, orange sign marks the trail from Jiri, which we joined in Ringmu

Khare, our backpacks ready to go, after tea break

Dudh Koshi Valley, view from the trail to Surke, Lukla is on the right-side hill

On the way to Surke

Lunch in Paiya

View from the trail approaching Surke

Surke

Trail to Lukla, not for us (yet)

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Chaurikharka…

Chaurikharka…

…fascinating reading

Thadokosi, firstr good look at Kusum Kanguru (6367 m)

View from Thadokosi towards Ghat

Ghat

Ghat

Dudh Koshi near Monjo

Our lodge in Monjo

Park ticket office in Monjo

Tourists walk in a continous stream, up and down, mostly to and from EBC

Trail gets crowded with people and beasts…

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Namche

View of Nuptse (7861 m)-Everest (8848)-Lhotse (8516) and Ama Dablam (6812 m) from Park Headquarters

“Do not climb”, What?

Apple pie and caffe latte, yes!

View of Namche from the Gompa, on the way to Khumjung…

…Gompa courtyard

Entering Khumjung

Gompa in Khumjung

Khumjung, Ama Dablam…

…view from the road to Khunde, Thamserku (6608 m) on the right

Khunde Stupa

Hospital in Khunde (funded by Hillary and co)

Khunde…

…leaves collected on neighbouring hills are used as fertilizer…

…preparing organic fuel…

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…neat fields ready for next growing season

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“Climbing” the viewpoint hill will do it for me for the day

Thamserku within reach and Kusum Kanguru on the right

Kumjung and Khunde, view from the viewpoint hill

Our lodge got quite crowded second day dinnertime

Trail to Mong La…

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Mong La (3970 masl)

Trail to Dole…

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…Dole (4032 masl)

Trail from Dole to Machermo: Dudh Koshi valley and Cho Oyu (left)

Machermo (4390 masl)

Sunset from our lodge in Machermo

Machermo

Trail to Gokyo

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Gokyo Lake I

Gokyo Lake II

Gokyo (4754 masl)

Gokyo Lake III

Gokyo Lake III

Gokyo Lake IV…

… view from the top of Ngozumpa Glacier moraine: Cho Oyu (left, 8188) and Gyachung Kang (right, 7952)

Gokyo Lake V (4965 masl)…

…view from the side (lateral) moraine near Lake V, with Everest and Lhotse

View from Gokyo Ri trail…

Gokyo Ri…

…5350 masl

View from Gokyo Ri

View from Gokyo Ri: Everest, Lhotse and Makalu

Objective for the day is clear…

…we came this way…

…and are heading higher…

…and higher to Renjo La

From Renjo La 5375 masl you get them all in one picture…

…Pumori, Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Makalu, Ngozumpa Glacier, Gokyo/Lake III

View to the other side of the pass…

…and down to the lake…

…the trail zig-zags between rocks and boulders down from the pass

From the the lake…

…trail continues down the valley…

…with changing clouds…

…making views quite magical

Lunden next morning, our lodge…

…with our nice host…

The trail along Bhote Koshi Valley…

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…to Thame

We were supposed to go on a day hike in the valley behind/above Thame

Bhote Koshi gorge…

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Last look towards Thame

Hiking down Bhote Koshi valley…

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LED street lights powered by solar panels

Namche, Thamserku

Saturday, laundry day in Namche

On the way to Monjo, same bridge, opposite direction

Somebody is trekking somewhere

No weather, no flight…

…no way…

…we are stuck in Lukla…

…nothing to do…

…no weather, no flight…

…but some people gonna make it on the second day

Our backpacks already passed luggage tenderizer…

…and our team is patiently watching the egg count

On the way to Ramechhap, high mountains above the clouds…

…villages and fields below

Ramechhap, prospecting passangers watch egg and fuel shuffle

Joanna said NO to “chicken bus”, only mascot stayed

Dressed for motorbike ride?

View from the bus to Kathmandu…

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Siddhi Ganesh Temple

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Tridevi Temple

Tridevi Temple

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Kaathe Swyambhu Shee

Kaathe Swyambhu Shee stupa

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Drubgon Jangchup Choeling monastery

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Aakash Bhairav Temple

Kathmandu Durbar Square

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…near Durbar Square…

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Kathmandu Durbar Square

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Boudhanath

Guru Lhakhang monastery

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Boudhanath stupa

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Boudhanath

Shechen monastery

Bagmati River and Guhyeshwari Temple

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Pashupatinath Temple complex

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Pashupatinath Temple

Sadhus

Along Bagmati River…

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Ghats

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Ugrachandi Statue in Basantapur Chowk

Golden Gate, entrance to Taleju Temple Complex

Naga Pokhari (Royal Bath) in Taleju Temple Complex

Yaksheswor Mahadev Temple (Pashupatinath Temple)

55 Window Palace in Bhaktapur Durbar Square

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Sculpture at the entrance to National Art Museum

Siddhi Lakshmi Temple

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Chyasin Mandap

Til Mahadev Narayan Temple

Taumadhi Square

Bhairavnath Temple in Taumadhi Square

Nyatapola Temple

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Nyatapola Temple

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Family ceremony in Yaksheswor Mahadev Temple

Pottery Square

Ganesh Temple in Pottery Square

Bhaktapur streets

Tadhunchen Bahal

Tadhunchen Bahal, home of living goddess Kumari

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Durbar Square again

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Dattatreya Square

Dattatreya Temple

Dattatreya Square

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Old town

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Pujari Math building with peacock windows

Holiday celebrations

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View of Kathmandu from ‎⁨Swayambhunath

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‎⁨Swayambhunath

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‎⁨Swayambhunath is called monkey temple

‎⁨Swayambhunath

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Buddha

Agnipura (fire)

Hariti Temple (Ajima Temple)

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‎⁨Swayambhunath⁩ stupa

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Asan Tole market…

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…pans for holiday bread…

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…men’s fashion…

…buying spices

Patan Durbar Square: Chyasin Deval (Krishna temple) and royal palace

Durbar Square: King Yog Narendra Malla column and Narasimha temple

Royal palace

Royal Palace and Patan museum

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Mul Chowk (courtyard) in the palace

Sundari Chowk with Tusha Hiti well in royal palace

Sundari Chowk

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Patan Durbar Square: Krishna Mandir, Vishwanath and Bhimsen Mandir temples

Durbar Square

Entrance to Golden Temple

Courtyard of Golden Temple

Guatama Buddha Temple (Golden Temple)

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Kwa Bahal monastery (Golden Temple)

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Golden Temple

Bagalamukhi Temple in Kumbheshwar Temple coplex

Ashoka Stupa in Patan

Market in Patan

Goodbye Himalayas

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