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Pokhara, Nepal · Day 17 · 76 momos · 4 samosas
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Currently in: Pokhara, Nepal
Next stop: Lumbini, Nepal
Samosas eaten: 4
Momos eaten: 76



Swayambhu - Oct 21, 2026 Chain link

Me and Aabhash in front of the long stairway up to Swayambhu
Kathmandu from Swayambhu
Swayambhu stupa
Prayer wheels around Swayambhu
The stairs down from Swayambhu

Thamel - Oct 19, 2026 Chain link

Looking down on the secret samosa spot in Thamel
Tony in the passage to the secret samosa spot
Outside the entrance to the secret samosa spot

Sundarijal to Chisapani - Oct 17, 2026 Chain link

The four of us by the Sundarijal pipeline at the start of the hike
The Sundarijal waterfall
Avi and Aabhash on the way to Chisapani
Tony and me climbing out of Sundarijal
Ten-foot ganja plants
A cannabis harvest drying on a rooftop
A goat and her kids
An outdoor still
Me and Aabhash at lunch with a view
Paparazzi shot of Aabhash
Paparazzi shot of me
Paparazzi shot of Tony
Tony and me with the phoenix and dragon
Me, Avi, and Aabhash on a sunken trail in Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park
A lion's mane mushroom in a tree
Avi with his kangaroo stick
Climbing to Chisapani at dusk
Sunrise over the clouds from Chisapani
The Himalayas above the clouds from Chisapani
A panorama of the Himalayas from Chisapani
Me watching the sunrise at Chisapani
The four of us outside our hotel in Chisapani
Looking down on Tony and Aabhash from the Chisapani view tower
Me and Avi on the view tower
Caught with a Snickers
Avi meditating by the stream
Tony by the stream on the way down
The rooster that stole Tony's feather

Chandragiri - Oct 16, 2026 Chain link

“If you wanna friend, be a friend”
The Chandragiri cable car
Sky cycling in the fog at Chandragiri
The Kathmandu Valley from Chandragiri, about 8,370 feet up
Kamal Pokhari at sunset
Avi with his new guitar, a thank-you from Tony for a week of guiding

Boudhanath - Oct 15, 2026 Chain link

“Nothing changes if nothing changes,” with a monk on his phone
Boudhanath stupa at dusk

Pashupatinath - Oct 15, 2026 Chain link

The cremation ghats on the Bagmati River at Pashupatinath
A shivalinga at Pashupatinath
A dog guarding water bottles at Pashupatinath
A monkey on the wall at Pashupatinath
Sadhus on the steps below Pashupatinath

Bhaktapur - Oct 15, 2026 Chain link

Stone lions at the Shree Padma school in Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
The Golden Gate of Bhaktapur
The three of us in Bhaktapur
A carved water spout in Bhaktapur
A temple in Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Erotic carvings on the roof struts in Bhaktapur
King Bhupatindra Malla's column in Bhaktapur
Stone elephants on the temple steps in Bhaktapur
Pottery Square in Bhaktapur
“We are under mass hypnosis?” mural in Bhaktapur
Women in Newari dress in Bhaktapur

Kopan and Budhanilkantha - Oct 14, 2026 Chain link

Me on a motorbike, with a fresh tika
A tika selfie with the family
Kopan Monastery
An eleven-headed Chenrezig fountain at Kopan Monastery
Tony and me above Kathmandu at Kopan
Dogs napping at Kopan
The floating Vishnu at Budhanilkantha
Ganga Bahadur's wife on their balcony
Ganga Bahadur and his wife in their garden
Tony and me with Ganga Bahadur and his wife
Everyone in Ganga Bahadur's garden

Patan - Oct 13, 2026 Chain link

Before setting out for Patan
Me and Avi in tie-dye before heading to Patan
Santosh's shop
Patan Durbar Square
A stone lion at the Patan palace
Krishna Mandir in Patan
Tusha Hiti, the royal bath in the Patan palace
Stone water spouts in Patan
Uttam, Avi, and me on the palace steps in Patan
Uttam, our guide for the day, at the Golden Temple in Patan
Crunchy momos for lunch
Patan Durbar Square in the afternoon

Changu Narayan Walk - Oct 12, 2026 Chain link

Sunrise from the roof in Danchhi
Morning over Danchhi
Walking through the rice paddies toward Changu Narayan
Me and Avi in the rice paddies
Tony and Avi wading through the rice
Bundling the rice harvest
Harvested rice drying in the paddies
Carrying a load up the road to Changu Narayan
Tony, Avi, and me on the way to Changu Narayan, the oldest temple in the Kathmandu Valley
An ancient plate stand in the Changu Museum
Tony and Avi heading back through the rice

Danchhi - Oct 10, 2026 Chain link

Pabitra with the baby on our arrival day
Aabhash's youngest son wearing my sunglasses
Our first view over Danchhi from Aabhash's roof
Aabhash and me looking over the edge of the roof
Kites over the roof; kite flying is a big part of the Dashain season
Flying kites on the roof
Our first sunset in Danchhi
The family on the roof at sunset
A goat on a neighbor's roof
Sun rays over Danchhi
The solar water heater and water tanks on the roof
Two of the boys in tie-dye on the roof
Avi holding his baby sister at home
Ready for the day in tie-dye
Santosh's son in Tony's sunglasses
Double walkie-talkie sunglass agent
Napping in a sunbeam
Asleep on the couch
Tony digging in the garden
Aabhash's mom supervising Tony and Aabhash in the garden
Tony teaching guitar
Cards with the family
Dal bhat for lunch
A ribbon ride across the floor
A home-cooked dinner
Tony and me with Aabhash and his doctor friend Anil
Jerk goat clean plate
Jerk goat dinner selfie
Jerk goat dinner with the family
Rooftop beers with Tony, Aabhash, and his brothers Santosh and Krishna
The whole family after a momo dinner

Kathmandu 2026 - Oct 10, 2026 Chain link

The Himalayas from the plane, half an hour before landing in Kathmandu
The school recital for Aabhash's two sons

Doha - Oct 9, 2026 Chain link

The Orchard, the indoor garden at Hamad International Airport in Doha
Me under the Orchard's glass dome during our layover in Doha
Tony thinking through a game of Hive on our Doha layover
Tony riding along with the animals on a tandem bicycle at the Doha airport

Stanley-Lake - Oct 24, 2016 Chain link

Hot spring on the sawtooth mountains
Breakfast over stanley lake

Craters-of-the-Moon - Oct 24, 2016 Chain link

Craters of the Moon
Craters of the Moon
Craters of the Moon
Craters of the Moon
Craters of the Moon
Craters of the Moon
Craters of the Moon

Newberry-National-Volcanic-Monument - Oct 23, 2016 Chain link

Crater

Dee-Wright-Observatory - Oct 22, 2016 Chain link

Dee Wright Observatory
Dee Wright Observatory
Dee Wright Observatory
Dee Wright Observatory
Dee Wright Observatory
Dee Wright Observatory
Dee Wright Observatory

Eugene - Oct 21, 2016 Chain link

Eugene
Eugene
Eugene
Eugene
Eugene
Eugene