Scenes from Nepal

MX went to Nepal for trekking a couple of weeks ago, and although it was a torturous time for me as I couldn't stop worrying about his safety (the political unrest was at its peak at that time), I am glad that he is back safe and sound and had a wonderful time on the trip.

Here are some pictures he as taken on his trip... Nepal is really a beautiful country and if there is a chance, I'll like to go trekking with him to see the sights too...

The valley... Nepal is famous for the majestic Himalayas but who would have guessed that even their river banks can be so pretty....



The trek took about 2 weeks, so a good part of it was spent on climbing the mountain and these breathtaking views are their reward when they got to the top...

Well, it started snowing quite heavily when they were in mid-ascent and although that hindered their progress, I guess the snow covered scenery more than made up for that... (the middle one is my favourite and is now my desktop wallpaper!!)



Okay, these two special guests have nothing to do with mountains but they are my favourites.... baby goats!! cute yeh? I'm born in the year of the goat but I always secretly thought that sheeps are cuter.... =P (yah yah, me big traitor to my species) but after seeing these little ones I had a change of hearts... :) I wonder if living high up in the mountains give them a more endearing fluffy look... hee hee...