The Nepali mountain I didn't see
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340106)
Rockingham, Australia
March 26, 2020 5:48am CST
We were in Nepal in January and spent a few days in Pokhara. Vince was keen for me to see the sun rise from a particular spot. We rose early and caught a taxi which went up and up and up – then up some more. We then got out and walked further up the mountain. We passed one house where the woman was very insistent that we should go onto her rooftop to watch the sunrise.
However, Vince kept walking to the next house from where he’d taken photos in a previous year. The people brought us chairs and coffee. It was very cold and there was a lot of fog and cloud. Just for a moment, we caught just the quickest glimpse of a mountain top but then the cloud obscured the view again.
Once the sun was fully up, we watched the woman weaving a scarf then caught our taxi back to our hotel. It was unfortunate that we didn’t see the mountains but, as they say, them’s the breaks.
The photo is what Vince saw and what he was hoping I’d see. The mountain is called ‘Fishtail’ and is actually two peaks, one behind the other.
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@kevinakash (2084)
• Sri Lanka
26 Mar 20
Nepal is a beautiful country. Dis you visit the templea there which has a beautiful cultural background.
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@kevinakash (2084)
• Sri Lanka
27 Mar 20
@JudyEv excellent. You had a wonderful time.
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@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Mar 20
@kevinakash Thank you. Yes, we did enjoy it.
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@allknowing (136481)
• India
27 Mar 20
There is a sight seeing option in Darjeeling just for viewing this.
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@allknowing (136481)
• India
27 Mar 20
@JudyEv We were up at 3 and after a rough ride could not see it as clouds hid it from us.
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@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Mar 20
@allknowing That's pretty much what happened to us.
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@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
26 Mar 20
Majestic view, indeed. We live close to the Carpathian mountains, which I guess are not this high.
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@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
27 Mar 20
@JudyEv They are not visible from our town, only if I get on the top of the hill. However, they are not that far, so I was many times in the part of the Carpathians which are close to me.
@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
26 Mar 20
Wow...it looks so amazing for sure
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@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Mar 20
@amitkokiladitya Yes. Vince took a plane ride past Mount Everest and got some great photos of it.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
27 Mar 20
@JudyEv yes...nepal also has the mount everest
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
26 Mar 20
Such a beautiful mountain there Judy. And it is a mountain not a hill
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@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Mar 20
The mountains are right in your face there - when you can see them.
@LindaOHio (178806)
• United States
26 Mar 20
I'm sorry it was foggy for you. That's a beautiful photo.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
26 Mar 20
i bet that was an amazing experience!
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
27 Mar 20
@JudyEv it seems like it would be!
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
27 Mar 20
Wow it's really amazing photo you share Hear. Thank you mate.
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@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Mar 20
You're welcome. It's nice to share our photos here.
@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Mar 20
It was bitterly cold but worth it to be so high up the mountain.
@wolfgirl569 (106358)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Mar 20
Sorry you didnt see it. Hopefully you can try again another time.
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@xFiacre (13031)
• Ireland
26 Mar 20
@judyev A lot of effort to see nothing! My fantasy is to sit on top of a hotel in Yerevan to watch sunrise (or set) over Ararat. Well, I can dream, and the dream is probably prettier than the reality. I could sit there tightly though on my own wrapped up in a blanket and meditate on the story of Noah whose ark is said to have landed on Ararat.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Mar 20
Try sitting on that peak. Ouch!
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@lazydaizee (6735)
• United Kingdom
26 Mar 20
It is nice to be able to look back on happier times, even if it was only a few weeks ago.
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@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Mar 20
Yes, that's true. I'm really pleased we have so many photos of those times
