We just returned from a short trip to Nepal. As well as doing a little buying for our stores, it was a great chance to explore some of our favourite places there.
One of our favourite things to do is visit Nargakot, a town in the hills looking over towards the Himalayans. You can watch the sun rise over these mighty mountains if you are up early enough. We then like to walk down the hills toward Kathmandu, exploring the countryside as we go.
I love to walk through this countryside. The houses clustered together with the goats and cows tethered nearby. The gardens full of produce or being prepared for planting.
The rice had just been harvested, and the empty terraces were being planted in potatoes for the winter season. There were a lot of terraces filled with canola in full bloom. The hillsides glowed with the yellow flowers.
Here we have a cone made of corn. Dried and stored for the coming season. Behind the corn are some Chinese greens, and in the terracing in the background we have potatoes growing.
These women are hauling what looks like composted manure to their fields as they prepare for planting
A shrine nestled amongst the flowers in the guesthouse we stayed in.
Produce being sold in the market. Lots and lots of cherry tomatoes.
In Kathmandu the streets are busy with people buying and selling.
The ubiquitous marigold growing in a crevice at the base of a wall.
One of our favourite things to do is visit Nargakot, a town in the hills looking over towards the Himalayans. You can watch the sun rise over these mighty mountains if you are up early enough. We then like to walk down the hills toward Kathmandu, exploring the countryside as we go.
Marigolds were blooming everywhere, seemingly to thrive on neglect.
The name of the guest house we stayed in in Nargokot translates to 'sea of fog'. In the early morning that was certainly true, as fog filled the valleys and only the mountain tops were visible.
I love to walk through this countryside. The houses clustered together with the goats and cows tethered nearby. The gardens full of produce or being prepared for planting.
This cow enjoying her breakfast with a friendly chicken.
Here is a woman bringing home the feed for the animals. The downside of tethering the animals.
At this group of houses everyone seemed to be busy organising the recent rice harvest.
A woman with a basket full of veges for the market.
The houses are built with a combination of stone, bamboo, wood and mud. It made for some interesting houses. The ground floor is for the animals. The people live upstairs.
The rice had just been harvested, and the empty terraces were being planted in potatoes for the winter season. There were a lot of terraces filled with canola in full bloom. The hillsides glowed with the yellow flowers.
These women are hauling what looks like composted manure to their fields as they prepare for planting
A shrine nestled amongst the flowers in the guesthouse we stayed in.
A vendor selling flowers for offerings at the temples. Lots of garlands of marigolds.
Produce being sold in the market. Lots and lots of cherry tomatoes.
A man outside his house weaving a basket.
In Kathmandu the streets are busy with people buying and selling.
More flowers sold for offerings at the temples
The ubiquitous marigold growing in a crevice at the base of a wall.
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