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Nepal after India Splash pic verbiage
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| Pokhara | Mountain flight | Kakani hike | |
| Changu Narayan Temple | Dakshin Kali Temple | Dashine Festival automobile pujah | |
| Ambassador's residence and staff | Jiri ??? | Local hike? | |
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| Nepal after India | |||
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Back to Nepal from India. Pokhara is known to be a gateway to Annapurna in the Himalayas. It has a beautiful lake and is popular with tourists who come to see the mountains.
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There is no way not to see Mt. Everest and the Himalayas once you are in Nepal. The only way is to fly if you are not climbing.
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The only hike we went was in Kakani not far from Kathmandu. It was only a day hike but high enough to be able to see the mountains.
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Dakshin Kali Temple is one of the major hindu temples in Nepal. It is dedicated to the goddess Kali. Animal sacrifices, particularly cokerel and uncastrated male goats, are the main way the goddess is worshipped, especially during the Dashain festival.
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The Embassy celebrates the festival by sacrificing a male goat. Our car gets blessed with offerings as well.
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Jiri the gateway to Everest Base Camp? The view of the Himalayas is wonderful. They were building a trekking permit office.
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Aerial view of Kathmandu Valley and the Himalayas at a distance.
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