Pokhara day 4....

yeppers, still here gang, feeding my face and living tha easy life that is big city pokhara, home of cheap internet, yummy grub and awesome mtn views.
figuring to get outta town tamara, possibly the next, enroute to Kathmandu (via 7 hrs on the bus) :-0 then on to trekking in the Langtang valley region a day or so after that.
last couple of days have been a rollercoaster ride.
on one end, the highs of bike riding on the crazy rds here, climbin some cool singletrack on a really, really crappy mt bike (its probably been around longer than i've been riding), and having as much fun as one possibly can cycling. (here's some video that'll give you a little glimpse of the ride and general chaos here).
THIS IS THE RIDE OUT TO THE TRAILHEAD LEADING TO POKHARA PEACE PAGODA, ON A HILL OVERLOOKING THE CITY AND FEWA LAKE

HERE WE ARE ON THA TRAIL....

HEADING BACK DOWN THE RD FROM PEACE PAGODA....

On the other end of things, been dealing with payment for my guide (he's not diggin the goin rate that guides get here), general tourist scams around town, and all that other stuff that comes along with travel in another culture of which one has only the slightest understanding, and a grasp of none of the nuances.
all in all tho, i find myself learnin lots, diggin the experience, and jones'n to get back in the mts soon. BTW, PUT UP SOME PICS ON THE OLDER POSTS "MANANG MADNESS" AND "MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM JOMSOM"-
until next time...
the next generation of guides, and my accomplicies in finding the peace pagoda (in the far background). they seemed satisfied with a cold drink and few rupees at tha top...