Syange clings to the cliff face. The path becomes a narrow gorge with the cliff on the left and the hotels to the right. One of the two hotels has an interesting dining room with a panoramic window. The hotels here are the: ...
3000 ft through a maze of sketch trails to Praken Gompa. Where 1 lone 92 year old monk has lived for 38 years. For a mere 50 rupee he blessed both of them by hitting them on the head with 1 ancient religious artifact. ...
We stayed an extra day (as almost everyone does) in Manang to acclimatize, taking day hikes -- first, to Praken Gompa, where a 94-year-old lama blessed our crossing of the pass at Thorong La, and second, past a viewpoint over the ...