Nepal Late 9/2007 to Early 11/2007 Gaash Hazan 2/2© 2007
The plan to tour Tibet broke due to closed Chinese embassy. Plan B is Reverse Frozen Lakes + Langtang Trek. Kathmandu, day IMG_2716.JPG :39
Kutumsang (2470m) 3 - IMG_2735.JPG :50
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Swing for the festival 6 - IMG_2772.JPG :12
Chipling (2170m), day IMG_2786.JPG :44
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Making dinner, Mangengoth (3220m) 9 - IMG_2823.JPG :48
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View on Phedi (3630m). Picture does capture the beauty of the place 12 - IMG_2910.JPG :34
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Phedi (3630m) 14 - IMG_2934.JPG :56
The dinning room 15 - IMG_2936.JPG :58
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Extremely basic accommodations, sleeping in a “closet” 17 - IMG_2957.JPG :19
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I am alone and have extra time to kill, playing with the camera 19 - IMG_3016.JPG :39
Another shot 20 - IMG_3031.JPG :01
Day 4, early start for the pass day 21 - IMG_3097.JPG :27
Ice & snow 22 - IMG_3103.JPG :37
Lauribinayak Pass (4610m) 23 - IMG_3107.JPG :57
The “lakes” 24 - IMG_3130_stitch.JPG-
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Bad luck from about 10:00 AM, bad visibility 29 - IMG_3283.JPG :46
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Laurebina (3900m) 31 - IMG_3296.JPG :16
Taking a shortcut from Chyolangpati (3584m) to Syabru (2210m), connecting the Frozen lakes trek to Langtang trek, day IMG_3297.JPG :40
Langtang valley 33 - IMG_3307.JPG :38
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Almost at Lama Hotel (2420m) 35 - IMG_3351.JPG :49
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Lama Hotel 38 - IMG_3408.JPG :58
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Langtang (3330m) on the left 42 - IMG_3535.JPG :36
Langtang’s cheese and bread factory 43 - IMG_3594.JPG :22
Making for me real toast with Yak cheese, fresh bread and tomatoes - delicates 44 - IMG_3606.JPG :37
Preparing cheese 45 - IMG_3611.JPG :46
Yaks 46 - IMG_3618.JPG :29
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Kind of a rest day at Kyanjin Gompa (3730m). Ascended the “hill” near the guest house. The view from it, day IMG_3681.JPG :03
It turned out to be 600m ascend 49 - IMG_3730.JPG :26
But the views were worth it! 50 - IMG_3786.JPG :01
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My guest house 54 - IMG_3860.JPG :39
6:11 AM, early start to ascend 1300m to Mt. Tsego Ri (4984m), day IMG_3869.JPG :11
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Ascending 57 - IMG_3929.JPG :29
About 1/3 of the way up. From the village on the right to the ridge 58 - IMG_3954.JPG :17
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1/3 more to go. Mt. Tsego Ri peak on the right with praying flags 60 - IMG_3962.JPG :26
My guide 61 - IMG_3964.JPG :29
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Almost at the peak 63 - IMG_4050.JPG :41
Last 200m on show (almost killed my camera there) 64 - IMG_4064.JPG :55
Mt. Tsego Ri (4984m) – Views that halted my breath 65 - IMG_4078.JPG :38
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My guide and me (wind is very strong) 74 - IMG_4213.JPG :34
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A break on the way down 76 - IMG_4256.JPG :32
Descending, 1/3 more to go (on the ridge and to the right) 77 - IMG_4278.JPG :50
Looking back on the ascend route: on the left ridge and then to the peak on the right 78 - IMG_4285.JPG :09
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Back to Kyanjin Gompa (3730m). Mt. Tsergo Ri (4984m) at the back 80 - IMG_4310.JPG :02
The “hill” of yesterday 81 - IMG_4312.JPG :48
A Langtang type oven, day IMG_4322.JPG :19
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On the way back, Langtang village 84 - IMG_4333.JPG :51
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A Yak 86 - IMG_4365.JPG :54
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Horrible 10h ride in a packed bus back from Syabru Besi (1460m), day IMG_4439.JPG :01
Truck on the right is stuck. Road was extended and we passed IMG_4457.JPG :24
Back to Kathmandu, a Stupa 91 - IMG_4476.JPG :18
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Durbar Square 93 - IMG_4488.JPG :11
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Monkey Temple 95 - IMG_4507.JPG :28
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Pashupatinath 98 - IMG_4545.JPG :59
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Worlds largest stupa IMG_4629.JPG :26
Kathmadu dream gardens IMG_4688.JPG :20
The stone bird from Gali Attari song IMG_4720.JPG :24
Pathan Durbaur square IMG_4740.JPG :35
The thamel (revisited) IMG_4773.JPG :12
One day at New Delhi, India. Qutab Minar IMG_4792.JPG :22
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The Lotus temple IMG_4821.JPG :21
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Humayun Tomb IMG_4846.JPG :22
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India gate IMG_4851.JPG :00
First after 6 weeks IMG_4870.JPG :33
“Took-took” IMG_4880.JPG :30
Red Fortress walls IMG_4882.JPG :32
Inside the Red Fortress IMG_4891.JPG :06
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