Leknath Area, Nepal

Leknath Area, Nepal – 2010. The 2010 Everest Build was a six day “blitz” build in the Municipal area of Leknath outside Pokhara in north western Nepal. There were more than 450 foreign volunteers along with many local volunteers working to build 35 houses. For more information and photos on the build go to Everest Build. Pokhara is a tourist area but the Municipal area of Leknath where the houses were built is not, and we saw very few foreigners while we were there. We had a wonderful time mixing with the locals both at the work site and during other onsite activities. These photos are of various things and people I saw while walking between the resort and the build site each morning.
A small part of the Annapurna Mountains viewed from Begnas Lake, Nepal
Cleaning rice the old fashion way
Rice fields and rain forest
The paved section of the road from town to the Habitat work sites
One of the bigger houses along the road
Typical housing in the area
A valley and a small lake south and east of Begnas Lake
The hills and rain forest. Everything was green.
A valley and a small lake south and east of Begnas Lake. There are some spectacular mountains behind the clouds
A partly built house surrounded by trees and rice field
Waiting for the bus
Cattle sheds. Feed was brought to the cows. They did not roam free.
Mother and child
The house of the top of the hill had a spectacular view, but no road to it
Spectacular countryside but very hilly and very dense vegetation
Terraced rice paddies
This was a very large spider. The morning dew is still on the web
The children were very inquisitive and friendly
This house was abandoned
Bus stop east of Begnas Lake
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