You Come, You Know, Nepal

2011 marked the start of Nepal Tourism Year. Thus, in an attempt to follow suit, I finally took some of my own obligatory tourist shots. Go ahead, click the Annapurna Mountain Range above.

This year, along with catchy slogans such as the title of this post, also brought with it some friends and family members. Family has the ability to make you feel strong and yourself and yet also regress into your weaknesses, your former life in close proximity with your family. Either way, getting to show people close to you all you've been experiencing over the last however many months is one of the best feelings there is.

NYE Pokhara

An 8 hour bus ride to the mountains. A lake nestled below the Annapurna Mountain Range, reaching 8000 meters. New Year's Eve in Pokhara. Watching the paragliders fly over the lake, jumping from mountain to peak. A motorcycle ride away from the center of town, seeing how the locals live, farming, breathing in the fresh air. The lake flows into local rivers, their rocks are used to build bridges. On the lake, boats to a Hindu temple island, beggars wait nearby. Back in town, a street food festival, a sampling of Nepali and Western cuisine, overrated. Nepali men out at night, drinking, having a good time. Spending time with friends, out at night, having a good time. Counting up to a new year. Happy 2011.