The Himalayas.
Containing nine of the world's ten highest mountain
peaks, Nepal is a true Himalayan kingdom.
The Himalayas cover three fourth of the
land in Nepal. It is home to the loftiest peak in the
world: Mount Everest, with a height of
over 29,000 ft.
Nagarkot
Nagarkot, is one of the most scenic
areas in Nepal and is renowned for its spectacular view
of the Himalaya. It is one of the best spots to view Mount
Everest as well as other snow-topped peaks of
the Himalayan range of eastern Nepal. With an elevation
of 7,000 ft, Nagarkot also offers a fantastic panoramic
view of the Valley.
The local people are friendly and some
open their homes, so visitors can get a better understanding
of their way of life.
View of Himalayas from
Nagarkot |
Awesome peaks |
Is this Bali? No these terraces
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made to grow grains and vegetables |
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Drying corn on the homes |
Well to do farmer |
Friendly farmers |
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Woman working the land |
A child with her child |
Young happy girl |
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the highest
mountain in the world. The elevation is some
29,000 ft. Her name in Nepal is Sagarmatha. It means:
goddess of the sky.
Attempts to climb her, always from the
Tibet side, started in the 1920s. All were unsuccessful.
After the second world war Tibet had closed its borders
and Nepal, previously inaccessible, had done the opposite.
Starting in 1951, expeditions from Nepal got closer and
in 1953 the New Zealander Edmund Hillary and the Nepalese
Sherpa Tenzing Norgay reached the summit.
Since then, more than 600 climbers from
20 countries have climbed to the summit by various routes
from both north and south. Climbers' ages have ranged
from nineteen years to sixty. At least 100 people have
perished, most commonly by avalanches, falls in crevasses,
cold, or the effects of thin air.
On our flight from Delhi to Kathmandu,
I had excellent views of the mountains.
Mountain views from Nagarkot |
Mountain flowers |
Poppy just coming out of
it's pod.
The leaves look like rice paper |
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Everest from plane |
Everest and Solokhumbu from plane |
Terraces from plane |
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