Wendy
Wendy Yap, 72 photos  
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Pokhara, Nepal 
May 11, 2012
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First view of Pokhara after a seven hour local bus ride from Kathmandu
First view of Pokhara after a seven hour local bus ride from Kathmandu
 
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Morning mist and light on the Annapurnas
Morning mist and light on the Annapurnas
 
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My first glimpse of the Himalayan range in the early morning light
My first glimpse of the Himalayan range in the early morning light
 
Sunrise
Sunrise
 
BJ and Shyam brought us to the best local dahl bhat restaurant in Pokhara!
BJ and Shyam brought us to the best local dahl bhat restaurant in Pokhara!
 
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Resident goat of a guesthouse
Resident goat of a guesthouse
 
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Nepalese visiting Pokhara enjoying Lake Phewa
Nepalese visiting Pokhara enjoying Lake Phewa
 
Stormy then clear, quite a pattern during my time there
Stormy then clear, quite a pattern during my time there
 
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Sarangkot
Sarangkot
 
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Sarangkot
Sarangkot
 
Breakfast Views
Breakfast Views
 
Views from Sarangkot
Views from Sarangkot
 
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Sarangkot
Sarangkot
 
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Machapuchere (Fish Tail Peak)
Machapuchere (Fish Tail Peak)
 
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Boats for rent - Lake Phewa
Boats for rent - Lake Phewa
 
The quiet side of Lake Phewa
The quiet side of Lake Phewa
 
Lake Phewa
Lake Phewa
 
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The fish tail peak from Lake Phewa
The fish tail peak from Lake Phewa
 
Lakeside (Baidam) Pokhara
Lakeside (Baidam) Pokhara
 
Details, Pokhara
Details, Pokhara
 
Lakeside (Baidam) Pokhara
Lakeside (Baidam) Pokhara
 
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Old Bazaar, Pokhara
Old Bazaar, Pokhara
 
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Old Bazaar, Pokhara
Old Bazaar, Pokhara
 
Old Bazaar, Pokhara
Old Bazaar, Pokhara
 
Left:Lord Shiva detail, Right: Woman & Child in the Old Bazaar
Left:Lord Shiva detail, Right: Woman & Child in the Old Bazaar
 
Bindhyabasini Mandir
Bindhyabasini Mandir
 
Other end of Lake Phewa
Other end of Lake Phewa
 
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Lake Phewa
Lake Phewa
 
Lake Phewa
Lake Phewa
 
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Bits and pieces Pokhara
Bits and pieces Pokhara
 
Last glimpse
Last glimpse
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 
April 29, 2012
 
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A backpacker in Thamel, the tourist ghetto of Kathmandu
A backpacker in Thamel, the tourist ghetto of Kathmandu
 
A bicycle rickshaw. A common sight around Thamel.
A bicycle rickshaw. A common sight around Thamel.
 
Friendly rickshaw drivers in Thamel
Friendly rickshaw drivers in Thamel
 
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Colours of Nepal
Colours of Nepal
 
Snippets of life in Kathmandu
Snippets of life in Kathmandu
 
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A local Nepalese festival at the Baluta neighbourhood
A local Nepalese festival at the Baluta neighbourhood
 
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Locals in Balatu watching a the preparations for a full moon festival procession
Locals in Balatu watching a the preparations for a full moon festival procession
 
Children from the Orphanage
Children from the Orphanage
 
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A young girl I met in Balatu, and then her sister and her aunt.
A young girl I met in Balatu, and then her sister and her aunt.
 
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A sadhu (Holy man) at Pashupatinath Temple
A sadhu (Holy man) at Pashupatinath Temple
 
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Leave your shoes at the door, cos you don't need them no more. A cremation at Pashupatinath Temple
Leave your shoes at the door, cos you don't need them no more. A cremation at Pashupatinath Temple
 
Left: Boys at a local provision shop. Right: a young shop owner in Thamel
Left: Boys at a local provision shop. Right: a young shop owner in Thamel
 
Early morning in Thamel, before the street kids have awake.
Early morning in Thamel, before the street kids have awake.
 
A local school
A local school
 
Bustling Swayambhunath Monkey temple due to the full moon festival.
Bustling Swayambhunath Monkey temple due to the full moon festival.
 
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Colourful masks of Hindu gods are for sale everywhere in Kathmandu
Colourful masks of Hindu gods are for sale everywhere in Kathmandu
 
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Young monks at the Swayambhunath Monkey temple
Young monks at the Swayambhunath Monkey temple
 
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... and of course monkeys at the Swayambhunath Monkey temple
... and of course monkeys at the Swayambhunath Monkey temple
 
Boudhanath Stupa
Boudhanath Stupa
 
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A monk at the entrance to the stupa at Boudhanath
A monk at the entrance to the stupa at Boudhanath
 
Tibetian worshippers walking around the Boudhanath stupa. Hindus and Buddhists pray at each other's temples in Nepal.
Tibetian worshippers walking around the Boudhanath stupa. Hindus and Buddhists pray at each other's temples in Nepal.
 
Pilgrims at Pashupatinath Temple
Pilgrims at Pashupatinath Temple
 
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Women from an aged care facility near Pashupatinath Temple wait for handouts from Pilgrims.
Women from an aged care facility near Pashupatinath Temple wait for handouts from Pilgrims.
 
Details at Pashupatinath Temple and Boudnahath
Details at Pashupatinath Temple and Boudnahath
 
Kathmandu Durbur Square
Kathmandu Durbur Square
 
Top left: Woman in Thamel. Bottom Left: A cheeky candy floss seller. Right: A young boy entertains himself as his mother tends to her stall
Top left: Woman in Thamel. Bottom Left: A cheeky candy floss seller. Right: A young boy entertains himself as his mother tends to her stall
 
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Nepalese sitting around and watching the world go by. Kathmandu Durbur square
Nepalese sitting around and watching the world go by. Kathmandu Durbur square
 
Scenes from around Durbur Square and Freak Street
Scenes from around Durbur Square and Freak Street
 
A relatively non-crowded street
A relatively non-crowded street
 
Kathmandu Durbur Square
Kathmandu Durbur Square
 
Local street scene.
Local street scene.
 
Kathmandu Durbur Square
Kathmandu Durbur Square
 
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A shopowner and his daughter in Thamel. He greeted us everytime we walked by so I had to get a picture.
A shopowner and his daughter in Thamel. He greeted us everytime we walked by so I had to get a picture.
 
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Life in Kathmandu
Life in Kathmandu
 
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Left: A woman near Thamel. Right: the security guard at our guesthouse
Left: A woman near Thamel. Right: the security guard at our guesthouse
 
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A shopkeeper in busy Thamel
A shopkeeper in busy Thamel
 
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Apple vendors on a local street
Apple vendors on a local street
 
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Wall details in various parts of Thamel
Wall details in various parts of Thamel
 
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An old nun at Boudnahath
An old nun at Boudnahath
 
Fantastic masks everywhere.
Fantastic masks everywhere.
 
The spirit of Nepal burns bright :)
The spirit of Nepal burns bright :)
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