Playing it safe; a 90 day visa obtained from Ottawa. 49°17'5" N 123°7'56" W 20210825
The first random stupa around the corner from my hotel. 27°42'35" N 85°18'35" E 20211002
Door detail, around the corner from my hotel in Kathmandu. 27°42'37" N 85°18'47" E 20211002
Boudhanath stupa 27°43'18" N 85°21'41" E 20211003
Boudhanath stupa 27°43'18" N 85°21'41" E 20211003
Boudhanath stupa 27°43'18" N 85°21'41" E 20211003
Boudhanath stupa 27°43'18" N 85°21'44" E 20211003
Boudhanath stupa, Dashain festival prep. 27°43'20" N 85°21'43" E 20211003
Boudhanath stupa 27°43'19" N 85°21'44" E 20211003
Boudhanath stupa 27°43'19" N 85°21'44" E 20211003
Boudhanath stupa 27°43'16" N 85°21'42" E 20211003
Hello? Verizon? The black wire outside my house is loose, come fix it! 27°42'38" N 85°18'44" E 20211003
Main road from Kathmandu to Pokhara, half of it gone, let's all share. 20211005
My very chique digs at Sampada Inn in Pokhara. 20211005
My very chique digs at Sampada Inn in Pokhara. 28°12'38" N 83°57'33" E 20211005
Fewa lake, how I missed this view. 28°13'16" N 83°57'16" E 20211005
Plan one was Helambu, Gosainkunda, Langtang, but I did Annapurna as it was sure to be near-empty given Covid. 20211005
Fewa lake detail. 20211005
Breakfast at Fewa lake. 28°13'9" N 83°57'29" E 20211006
The new landing site for the paragliders. 20211008
After a few days of clouds and rain, it was go time! Machapuchare from my balcony. 28°12'38" N 83°57'30" E 20211011
No tourists, so no tourist bus. Should have taken a cab versus the local bus to Besi Sahar. 20211012
The first of countless hang bridges on the Annapurna Circuit. 20211012
The first mountains. The weather was stunning for the 27 days I spent around the Annapurna Circuit. 20211013
Random waterfall. 28°17'30" N 84°22'35" E 20211013
The June storms did enormous damage to road and villages. 20211013
Dashain festival, so animals get sacrificed. 28°18'32" N 84°23'58" E 20211013
Vegetarian sacrifice. 20211013
Second hotel stop in Bahundanda. Lovely spot. 28°20'36" N 84°24'21" E 20211013
Bahundanda sunrise 28°20'35" N 84°24'22" E 20211013
Swings get built for the kids during Dashain. 28°21'22" N 84°24'20" E 20211014
Random waterfall 28°23'3" N 84°24'11" E 20211014
There was not a lot of foot traffic. It took 4 or 5 days before I saw another hiker. Some bridges were overgrown. 20211014
Random mountain 28°27'9" N 84°22'33" E 20211015
A familiar sign, still here after all these years. 28°27'38" N 84°22'20" E 20211015
The real fun begins. 28°27'45" N 84°22'10" E 20211015
Destruction in Tal. Most of the town was swept away in the June floods. 6 hotels remain, all empty. 2 restaurants still served food to locals. 28°27'58" N 84°22'21" E 20211015
Destruction in Tal. Most of the town was swept away in the June floods. 6 hotels remain, all empty. 2 restaurants still served food to locals. 20211015
Destruction in Tal. Most of the town was swept away in the June floods. 6 hotels remain, all empty. 2 restaurants still served food to locals. 20211015
Destruction in Tal. Most of the town was swept away in the June floods. 6 hotels remain, all empty. 2 restaurants still served food to locals. 20211015
Destruction in Tal. Most of the town was swept away in the June floods. 6 hotels remain, all empty. 2 restaurants still served food to locals. 20211015
Destruction in Tal. Most of the town was swept away in the June floods. 6 hotels remain, all empty. 2 restaurants still served food to locals. 20211015
Destruction in Chame from the June rains. 20211015
Destruction in Chame from the June rains. 20211015
From where to where I wonder... 28°30'60" N 84°21'30" E 20211015
Everyone is an off-road rider here. 20211016
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Suspiciously observed during lunch in Chame. 20211016
Destruction in Chame from the June rains. 20211017
