Last weekend was spent in the mountain resort of Nagarkot. There were 9 of us and we took the van from the House of Children. We drove East out of Kathmandu across the rice fields and into the hills. The views were amazing. The sky changes constantly. One minute it may be clear and the next coudy and the next, pouring rain. It is beautiful.
Immediately upon leaving the city the agriculture begins. The fields go as far as the eye can see and eventually continue up the hillsides.
Small villages will punctuate the fields.
We had to stop for a minute while some workers repaired the washed-out dirt road so I snapped this photo. In the winter (the only clear weather), the Himalaya's would be visible.
HUGE, beautiful clouds.
The view from the resort.
The roof of this building was being repaired. Apparently these roofs will last 12 to 15 years and are constructed of wheat. What warranty does an American roof get? 10 years?
The resort is called the Farm House and is one of the original resorts in Nagarkot.
This is the main building. Admin, the dining room, and fireplace.
The guesthouses. 4 rooms upstairs and 4 rooms downstairs, all with incredible views.
I thought that this was a tree at first...
...it is actually a tree sized cactus!
There is an observation tower that sits at about 2100 meters with unparalled view of the valley and surrounding mountains. We are looking due West over the Kathmandu valley.
I just like the clouds the best!
I never see clouds like this in California.
A stop for tea near the lookout tower.
The kitchen. 
These haulers are everywhere and boy do they make a racket. Usually they are loaded with bricks or cement or rocks. They do extremely well in the mud - the norm around here. This one is in Bhaktapur but they are all over the valley and in the city.
Nanobuddha in Patan. This temple is constructed entirely of stone, brick, and clay. It has 1,000 Buddha depictions on it. It took 36 years to construct and is roughy 450 years old.
Every aspect of this temple is adorned.
This was over one of the doorways into the center of the temple.
This sanctuary looks well protected...
This little guy got a free ride through Patan by clinging onto the back of the van.
I am still working on figuring out what this is. It may have something to do with the beginning of the planting season, some kind of offering. The wheels are almost 7 feet tall and the entire structure is well above the roofs of the 3 story buildings it is next too. Pretty cool.
2 comments:
Eeek! That last thing looks like its got hair on it. ew. That resort looked awsome! Between that and the monkeys, im now jealous.
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