Among our favorite places in Nepal: a respite from our travels from Lumbini (the birthplace of Buddha), and the hectic pace of Kathmandu, was the town of Pokhara. We stayed on the third floor of the Tropicana Hotel; observed Pokhara's main street and beautiful lake from the balcony. We also witnessed many para gliders from our spot and loved seeing these floating apparitions. We were tempted to try it out but wanted to save our money for Tibet travel. (You can see my mini video clip I put together above from the captured sights.) Pokhara is known as a agricultural city; is fertile, a kick back place, and the air is better breathing. It is also where many trekkers go to hike the Annapurna Trail. We hiked up to see the Peace Stupa and you can view the city landscape from very high. It was a grueling one our walk up hill making the downhill just as demanding.
In the above video clip are the Tharu Dancers from our stay at Chitwan National Forest.
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| the main drag in Pokhara, Nepal, seen from our balcony
At Chitwan National Forest, we bought a package deal for four nights and five days; visited the towns and villages of the Tharu people was a plus. We witnessed several wild life during our stints in the jungle. I loved seeing the one horned rhinoceros and rushing through the brush, we saw some deer and wild boar. The heat was overwhelming at times but our room had a nice fan (when the electricity was working!) the food not too stellar consisting mainly on variations of potatoes and vegetables dishes. One of our outings included an evening to the cultural center that featured several dances of the Tharu people.
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| the one horned rhino at Chitwan National Forest, Nepal |
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