Being away from the busy city and very hectic job its a must for me, at least I do it once a year.
This 2017 I finally decide to continue my dream travelling to Himalaya Range.. after my Father pass away last year and I skip my dream for a year too.. as I still thinking need to company my Mother for sometime..
Finally the Ticket Booked at the begining of year 2017, and Decided to flying again to my Dream list Place.... its NEPAL.
always exciting if I am thinking and talking about Himalaya and its serounding view and amazing new things and experience I will facing in the Journey.. and always I companied with my Himalayan Guide and exploring together to the Ancient city in Nepal and famous spot for seeing Himalaya in Sunrise and sunset time.. :)
Welcome.. Just landed at Tribhuvan International airport in the afternoon.. and waiting for long queue to get my visa on arival.
Heading to Thamel district wich is famous for bacpakers and the most crowded distric i've ever saw since I am travelling for some area in Asia for backpacker.
The weather in March was not too hot and not too cold too.. its nice.. but you will be found some dusty area especially when you are on the route along the city of Kathmandu.. was stay just one nigth and will continue in the next day to the place where I can see more beautiful places to enjoying the scenery of Himalaya...
Day 2,Bhaktapur
In Early morning at 8 am, we reach Bhaktapur city , with the Taxi in 1.5 Hours Journey
Never miss to visit this Ancient City, Bhaktapur, as a tourist oustide Nepal and India, you must buy entry ticket for $15, well no wonder with the price, as in my Country when you entering Borobudur Temple( Indonesia), the Price will be the same for the Tourist who entering the Temple Area.
Since the Earthquake on 2015, there are some temples broken, even its totally damage , and when I was there, there are still some renovation and rebuilt in some area as its totally flat with the lands, a tour guide with us at that time and he telling us all the story about the History of Bhaktapur City.. its more like the Journey of Budha and also the Hindu, as it is represented in the Buildings and the Temples arounds.
Day 3, Nagarkot
After almost Half day spending time at Bhaktapur, we continuing our Journey to the view in seeing the Sunrise with Himalaya View... Nagarkot.
Reach in the Afternoon, finding the Hotel around, by asking the Local people which area is the best to see the Sunrise in the morning, Finally we found the Best one Hotel with that View.
Day 4, Pokhara
Heading to Pokhara with 7 hours Journey in the afternoon from Nagarkot, it was really long journey but also worth to see the sight seeing along the road way to Pokhara, we reach there in the evening, our Hotel near the Phewa Lake.. Cant see to much in evening...but we really exciting to wake up very early morning as we are planning to discover Phokara and the lake...
And... this is what we saw in the early 5.30 am from outside our the Hotel after 15 minutes walk heading to the street..
continuing by walking around the Pokhara City that morning we are heading to the South and finding alot of Interesting Places there.. we went to World Peace Pagoda, Davis Falls and Mahadev Cave..
all those places has its Story.. will show you with the Pictures Below and you will found how the Story Goes... Thats Why I always love PIctures.. they always have thousands words to say..
after almost whole day we discovering some places, we decide to going back to phewa lake near the Hotel and enjoying afternoon and evening view from the lake, its so refreshing with the chilli wind blowing to our face.
Day 5, Sarangkot
Again we are now hunting the Sunrise to the nearest view from the Annapurna Mountain range, and also to the Best Place for Paragliding.. many people were there to see the sunrise coming from the one of High peak Area at Serangkot, well ,, and this is the amazing sunrise from Sarankot ..
the best view of sunrise I ever saw in life.. its so amazing for me... thats why everybody hunting for this Moment.. and me feel more gracefull to God.
well...oke.. since we reach Pokhara 2 days ago, my Himlayan Tenzin always request me todo Paragliding... actually its bit nervous.. was didnt want to.. even many time flying with the aircraft.. its still feel has no guts to do it hehe.. but after some though and this is a big chance to see the Himalaya View from Sarangkot, Alright! I decide to do it.
and yess!!.. its was really the best experience Ive ever Had for the first time.. Flying across the hills.. the Phewa Lake..saw the Annapurna Mountain range..and I fly with big beautiful Falcon
Finally we safely landing across the Phewa Lake.. was great advanture for me.. and I think I'll do it again if have another chance :)...
Long day.. very exciting.. we again ending our day near the Resto and the Hotel of Phewa Lake.. and enjoying the view..and we get the chance to went to small island in the midle of the lake by boat, where there is a Temple there.. and beautiful Garden. Sight seeing the market and bought some small souvenirs from there and watching some tourist near also enjoying the lake.
Day 6, going Back to Kathmandu-Thamel
Heading to the Bus Terminal in the early morning and going back to Kathmandu city with again 7 hour ride on the Bus..
reach the Hotel at Thamel distric, this time I booked the hotel near the garden you should visit if you reach Kathmandu City.. it is Garden Of Dreams
Garden of Dream , it was created in 1920, with 6 pavilions, fountain landscape,its design with europeans Gardens, really enjoying the view, you can sitting there relaxing with doing some activity like reading books, or taking some pictures ,you can visit the Museum ,and also you can sitting in the restourant inside enjoyig the coffee or some meals.
Days 7, visiting Pashupatinath Temples
Last day at Nepal.. as my flight in the afternoon, we decided to visit the Famous Pashupatinath complex, this Area are the Famous for the Pilgrim of Hindu, you can found many people visit this Place for doing the Pray inside the Temple, and there also you can see cremations, near the Bagmati river Ghats. Actually this Complex is not Accesisable for non- Hindu, but the Cremations attracts the Touris to come there, Lucky I am with my Himalayan Tenzin, so I can Entering the Temple Complex.
Alright!... thats the last day for my NEPAL Trip... Wish can comeback again and explore more,and nextime would be trying to reach the ABC ( Annapurna Base Camp) and more closely to the Highest part of the World.. Everest...