Pokhara
Tuesday, October 24th, 2006 Posted in News | 2 Comments »Pokhara is a lakeside town with views of Macchapuchare, the Fish’s Tail, the starkest of the Annapurnas, which has never been climbed. It sticks up like the Matterhorn above the touristy pizza restaurants and Tibetan handicraft shops. Tourist mecca, dreadlocks and all the trimmings. We’re here to find Mohan Gandharba, an 83 year old musician […]
Lamjung
Tuesday, October 24th, 2006 Posted in News | No Comments »Folks who’ve traveled to Nepal and trekked the Annapurna Circuit have passed through the town of Besisahar, where the eastern trail around the Annapurnas begins. The road to Besisahar is gorgeous, running parallel to the Marsyangdi River as it churns from the Himalayas down through the wide valleys of Lamjung. We stop the minivan just […]