70.20 Nepal: A few illusions we have discovered. Does that make us rather brilliant?...Perhaps, just a little less stupid than usual.
While there are a number of ways of illustrating the different aspects of Nepal, today we continue with our way of looking at life through a pair of odd brains. Well, we suppose that's one way of expressing it. On second thoughts, this might be a good time to take a break from your screen. Sarangkot Tower appears to be higher than Annapurna 1 (to left). We thought this to be true until we discovered the altitude of the Annapurna 1 is 26,700 feet whereas Sarangkot is about 5,500 feet...a mere 21,000 odd feet lower. Maybe it's idiotic rather than illusionary. The illusion in this case is that these two do not know each other. We happen to be aware of their recent marriage. However, they had a disagreement, hence, the separation. Nevertheless, the bond is tightly maintained as they remain committed to alignment or symmetry, even when asleep. Some consider this 'playing hard to get'. The illusion in this instance is that the building on the right, Pokhara Eye,...