58.18 Nepal: Second approach, but different route to Shanti Stupa and onto Shiva Temple: Living in another dimension, even if just temporarily.
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...