40.03 Nepal: An Introduction to Mardi Himal Trek and 'Fish Tail': "Then There Is Nepal."
A beautiful moment, another sad story. Brother and sister, 3.5 and 2.5 respectively, tough and loving. A scene from Deurali teahouse, Machhapuchhre, also known as 'Fish Tail', on the right, our new favorite icon in Nepal. Watch below for a close up. After a long hike and climb, we get closer to the Holy Mountain, Fish Tail. ("Only" about 23,000 feet high but distinctive.) The natural world is indeed beautiful; it is also inhabited by many wonderful people notwithstanding the enormous amount of cruelty, killing and acrimony existing...Then there is Nepal, its people and land. Depending on which part of the critical eye one uses to view the country, it will influence the observations enormously. It's as if we are dreaming, something occurring frequently, and then after thinking for a few seconds, realize we are in Nepal. Visiting this part of the world was always a possibility but was not undertaken until now. An error. However, the thought of g...