Nepal

Kathmandu domestic airport terminal.

 

Baggage claim in Pokhara.

 

The sacred cow has the right of way.

 

View of Mt. Everest from our hotel in Pokhara.

 

Phewa Lake, Pokhara, Nepal

 

Dhulikhel Resort. Sitting area of our suite.

 

Dhulikhel Resort. Patio area for our suite.

 

Dhulikhel Resort. Chef Pramod’s Kitchen where I learned the fine craft of making momos.

 

Dhulikhel Resort. Salt room made entirely of Pink Himalayan Salt. Said to be beneficial for the respiratory system, immune system and skin allergies.

 

An open-air crematorium. Preparing to burn the body.

 

First rice feeding ceremony. Right of passage when a baby eats its first solid food. Everyone dresses in red.

 

Bartaman ritual or right of passage into manhood. They can now marry or take on the family responsibility to perform death rituals.

 

Boudhanath Stupa. One of the largest stupas in the world. Badly damaged in the earthquake, it is now under reconstruction.