63.11 Nepal: A New Area of Pokhara (for us): We found a temple...really.
'High on a Hill'. On a hike a few days later on the way past Shanti Stupa, we spot the target temple (off center-right) of the current hike. We enjoy gaining perspective and spotting the various sights from different sites. Jen arrives at the temple under repair. Does that mean the locals have a 'break' in their prayers or from prayers? Whenever I spot Jenni, she's either going up or down. A life filled with 'ups-and-downs'. 'Isn't that what I was saying (writing)?' We left the apartment, heading for an experimental hike, which landed us at a small temple under repair. The beauty about being religious in this country is that one can combine spiritual or religious well-being with good physical care and activities. Why do we mention this? Most of the temples we come across outside the center of cities are on mountain peaks or ridges. Effectively, it’s a way of combining these two activities to form an all-round complete person, taking...