Lazarow World-Hike-About

From the tough Sarankot Trail, a view of Lakeside in early hours.     Close-up (telefoto) of the amusement park and ferris wheel, from a forest on a different route from above. A new favorite: A city viewed below, through a mountain forest. From the forest, the Shanti Stupa appears to rise above the gloom. Early morning on a sunshine day on the way to Sarangkot. What a difference the weather makes. The curve of the city. Includes views across the lake of the mountain ridge, showing both the Shanti Stupa and Shiva Temple, hikes that provided much satisfaction as well as local insights. The curve of Jenni as she rounds the bend in the forest. Living in the shadows of the giants. A view from top of Sarangkot, near on 3,000 feet climb. Getting really high as we near Sarangkot observatory and cable station. Truly some memorable occasions, sufficient to make a return most desirable. The views of the big mountains available for a rare chan...

One of the issues we humans face is not appreciating what we have. Realistically speaking, days are often filled with challenges and at times, really tough situations. Sometimes the mind is just uncomfortable. But what is clear is that we feel both grateful for our ability to undertake adventures and thankful that we grab the opportunities and do it.  Struck us that we were observing a cruise ship docked in a harbor. The Shiva Temple from across the way. The haunting look/feel of the scene makes a strong impression, we believe. Earlier that morning, hit the trail at 6:15am, the two icons (our targets) are in view, the Shanti Stupa and the Shiva Temple. 6 days later we ate breakfast under the red roof to the side, a fruit platter and toast. Are we getting health conscious or what? Even earlier we step up through the neighborhoods. Early morning view of part of the City of Pokhara. This section even provides handrails. We reach the stupa enroute. We find a diffe...

 In the previous blog , we mentioned how strenuous and spectacular the hike was (still is) to the peak of Sarangkot. It truly is one of the best we have done, which also includes views of the lake, the city of Pokhara, the Stupa and Shiva Temples across the water, high in the mountains. When the clouds are kind, views of the Annapurna Range (and others) plus a favorite, Fishtail (Machapuchare), may make an appearance. What an entrance indeed. It's surreal, haunting and in a sense, it silences one. From the moment one sees this prominent range, covered in snow, it is as if one ceases breathing and wonders whether the sight is genuine.    A very steep trail passes through forests and villages along the way. Thus, a person may be in the jungle effectively, but can stop at various places and purchase food, drinks, trinkets or book into an hotel. That's Nepal and it makes it different and special.    In the blog that follows, we mentioned in it that the photographs...