Bodenas Stupa
A direct airplane flight to Nepal takes about 3 hours, and Nepal is a landlocked mountainous country with a time difference of 2 hours and 15 minutes from China. Everything about the trip is the most amazing arrival. Sitting by the window of the airplane, watching with eyes wide open, the clouds look like cotton candy, I really want to pick them off and eat them. The nature of the foodie was on full display.
The airport is small, but very neat. The sparrow is small, but all the necessary facilities are there.
Off the plane, the first stop is the largest stupa in South Asia, the Bodaha Stupa, located in Kathmandu. It is said that touching the transepts brings good luck. Then dance with pigeons and see a lot of locals taking photos of the place. There are many stores selling ethnic jewelry and scarves. Around, there are also open air restaurants and cafes. It feels like a more petite place in Nepal.
The first big stupa - Blue Eyes
Smaller outdoor restaurant
Locals visit the big stupa with their children.
Afterward, I went to a Chinese restaurant for lunch. The restaurant across the street kind of looks like their parliament building, and it's quite pretty.
After dinner, we went to Nagarkot, which is known as the "Himalayan viewpoint". Our B&B was at this place. The place is cool and summery, relaxing and peaceful. You can see the most beautiful sunrise and green valley.
Homestay Location
A group of 3 and 4 year old dolls in groups waved hello and smiled happily at me in their beautiful school uniforms. I was confused in the car, but quickly turned my head to respond to their sweet smiles, so afraid to miss the moment. I was as happy as a flower looking at their inner smiles and spotless, crystal clear eyes.
The next day after breakfast, we took a bus back to Kathmandu and visited Patan Durbar Square and the Patan Museum, which was very Nepalese. The museum is beautiful with dark light flowing through it.
Nepal is full of temples. Every temple makes a wish and one always comes true. If you are pious, miracles happen.
It feels like I accidentally made a silhouette.
The best yogurt in Nepal must be had at Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
There was a kid in Baktapur Square who kept pestering us to buy him a book. The problem was that we had no idea where their bookstore was. How can we buy him a book?
Friends who choose postcards and souvenirs
I saw the Living Goddess in Nepal, a culture unique to Nepal in the world. I used to think that the goddesses lived in "splendid" houses, but it turned out that the goddesses lived in a bit shabby temples, which is very different from what I imagined. One of my friends asked, "Why does the goddess look so upset?" Someone replied, "Because the goddess is going out to play!" The goddess was beautiful, but also pitiful.
Children as young as 3 or 4 years old in kindergarten and students as old as 16 or 17 years old in high school wear neat and beautiful school uniforms. They go to school at about 10 o'clock every day. The stores around the area are also open at that time. I am so happy. In China, I study in the classroom at 8 o'clock.
Next, I went to Tamer Street, which is known as "Canada's Little Hong Kong". There are many hotels, handicraft stores, bookstores, restaurants, supermarkets, stores and so on. It is very busy with people from all walks of life.
This hand-painted picture is called Mehendi, symbolizing beauty, good luck and wealth. Made of pure natural paint, the color usually fades naturally in 2 or 3 weeks and then disappears. This is a temporary tattoo. It is said that the longer the totem stays on the hand, the better. Those who are afraid of pain and want to get a tattoo can try this.
It was drawn by a 20-year-old Nepalese beauty who speaks authentic Chinese.
The Monkey Temple, overlooking Kathmandu, is quite spectacular, although they are all broken buildings. A friend said there are so many dogs in this Monkey Temple, Jingjing's children said the dogs are here to steal food from the monkeys, so it will be called the Dog Temple from now on.
In the evening, when I came to the wide Na Pu Di River, I saw many people waiting here. The sun slowly broke through the clouds and presented a golden sunset hanging in the sky. Sunsets can be so magnificent.
The Nadi River
It is true, as we all know, that it is now noon in the United States and sunset in France in just one minute.
Minute to France and you can see the sunset. Too bad France is so far away. On an asteroid like yours,
all you have to do is move your chair a few steps. That way, you can always see as much of the sunset afterglow as you want
"I've seen 43 sunsets in one day."
I love this quote from The Little Prince.
Went to a bed and breakfast in Chitwan for the night, and the next day went to the Chitwan National Forest Park to see animals living in their natural habitat.
Show told me that a young Nepali man told her, "He likes girls from China and thinks girls from China are beautiful. Help him get a girlfriend from China." Xiu Xiu laughed and said, "Where can I find a girl from China?" Then I said, "I think girls from Nepal are beautiful." Xiu Xiu agreed, "I also think Nepalese girls are pretty. They have three-dimensional features and deep eyes."
Back garden of the homestay family
Wake up from sweet dreams in the morning and have breakfast. Later take a canoe ride and ripple down the Naphdi River to see crocodiles and beautifully colorful waterfowl floating on the riverbanks.
The crocodiles were only about 2 meters away from us. It was the first time I saw a crocodile so close. I've only seen them before on the Animal World program on TV.
"Keep it down, don't disturb it!" One of the kids on the boat reminded me.
On shore, through the jungle and across the concrete.
Hike the Chitwan National Forest Park and watch Bengal tigers stroll gracefully through the jungle and one-horned rhinoceroses graze lazily along the verdant river. They are also rare in this world and this is one of their last hiding places. There were also many visible but unrecognizable plants and flowers to be seen. The wonders of nature can only be marveled at.
It's a good idea to wear rain boots or shoe covers in Chitwan. There are a lot of mosquitoes in the mud in the forest and some of the grass sticks to your legs and is quite cut, so wear pants.
The afternoon activity is to explore the jungle on an elephant. Although an elephant is a huge animal, it is gentle and full of humanity. They look dull, but have a superb memory, far beyond that of humans. Their skin is thick, but they can be sensitive to mosquito bites. As soon as I stepped on an elephant's back, I felt especially guilty and sad! Until the event was over. I looked into its eyes and told it I was sorry and felt like it heard me. In the future I will choose another better way to approach it and love it. Bye! Take care!
A running merganser in the jungle leaps past, and before it can catch its shadow, it disappears. A voracious boar searches for food in the jungle, and he sees a small peacock walking headlong through the jungle. It's an immersive animal world.
After dinner, enjoy an original Tanu folkloric song and dance show near the B&B.
At the last show, everyone was invited to participate and all the foreigners went on stage. Foreigners really know how to have fun!
Today was the last day in Chitwan.
Next stop was Pokhara, this time I stayed in a hotel.
It's dinner time again. Ni?oise rice is dark food for me. I can't eat all kinds of spices and curries. I only want to eat spicy ones. Maybe because I am from Chengdu, I like spicy food. I forgot to bring squash and Lao Gan Ma on this visit to Nepal. If you are not used to eating curry, you'd better bring some food.
Even the popcorn tastes like curry.
But then I had a nice set meal on the way back to Kathu from Pokhara. It was very rich with fried noodles, froth, fried potatoes, fried carp, and boiled okra. There was carp soup on the side, which was delicious and tasted more important than the Chinese.
Pokhara, the spiritual home of Nepalese. My sister, who went with me, joked that it should be the capital of Nepal. This is the highest praise for Pokhara. It's quiet, the opposite of Kathu.
In the afternoon, I climbed the Peace Pagoda, the world, beautiful scenery. See the idyllic Nepalese landscape.
Meet beautiful flowers.
Finally, I see the Peace Pagoda, a symbol of harmony.
At the Peace Pagoda, you have to take off your shoes if you want to take a picture and climb the tower.
From the tower, you can get a bird's eye view of the entire Fewa Lake, the peaks of the Himalayas, and the town with the characteristics of Pokhara.
Another angle overlooking Lake Fewa.
Snow-capped mountains covered by clouds.
David Fowl
Hotel pool at night
Floating on Fewa Lake
At Fewa Lake, you can see the snow-capped mountains behind the mountains in a colorful wooden boat, giving the scenery a hazy beauty, much like a fresh and light landscape painting.
Locals laze around the lake.
When I was a kid, I heard that the Himalayas were the highest mountains in the world. When I looked at the Himalayas from a distance in Nepal, I saw the year-round, snow-capped Himalayas. more than 10 years have passed since then, and when I grew up, I finally got to see the tallest mountain in the world. I wonder if there are any legendary snowmen up there. What kind of different world is there? Probably like The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Enchanted Tales from the Wardrobe. For me, seeing the Himalayas once from a distance is enough. Looking at the snowy mountains also reminds me of the distance from 0755 to 79,000, and the deep, long voice of the heroine as she calls out to the snowy mountains.
If you are afraid of cold and want to see the Himalayas, then come to Nepal. You can also see the snow-covered mountains in summer dress here.
Buy a scarf at a store called Angel's Hand.
Pink clouds
Sunrise and sunset
See a rainbow three times.
Some people were dancing and taking pictures in Durbar Square, which drew the attention of locals and tourists alike, and everyone was watching.
The trip ended the next day when we returned to Kadu to rest. Cheng flew back to Chengdu. The place you want to go, you will eventually reach, your dream will be realized.