More Pictures from 10/22/2017

View of the mountains from NakSel Hotel

Horse waiting to carry people partway up to the Tiger's Nest

Destination: Tiger's Nest

#On our way (photo couresy of Sonam Tshering)

Water-driven prayer wheel

Sonam helps Craig every step of the hike

Taking a rest in the shade

Horses coming back down the trail

Ascending the trail

Cairns and prayer flags

Horses coming back down the trail

Craig and Sonam take a breather in the shade

Lichen hanging from the trees

A view of our destination while hiking

#5minutes (photo courtesy of Sonam Tshering)

#5minutes (photo courtesy of Sonam Tshering)

Pilgrims congregate at the prayer wheel

Craig spinning the prayer wheels

Prayer wheels made from Gatorade bottles

View of the Tiger's Nest from the cafeteria

Enjoying a cold drink at the cafeteria

Selfie at the cafeteria (photo courtesy of Sonam Tshering)

Long Tailed Magpie

Tsa-tsa's

Lichen adorns the trees like tinsel

View of the Tiger's Nest through vegetation

Mom and baby climbing to the Tiger's Nest

Bromeliads in the trees

Machig-phu Lhakang

Shrine at the cave where Je Khenpo Geshey Guenden Rinchen was born in 1926

Continuing along the trail

We're actually above it now!

Descending the steps on one side of the ravine

Approaching the Tiger's Nest

Getting closer

#finally tigers nest (photo courtesy of Sonam Tshering)

Tiger's Nest

Tiger's Nest

Tiger's Nest

Approaching the footbridge

Singye Phu Lhakhang (snow lion cave)

200 foot waterfall

A toddler climbs the steps while I take a lunch break

Steps on the opposite side of the ravine from the Tiger's Nest

Arrival at the Tiger's Nest

Preparing to enter the Tiger's Nest

Heading back down from the Tiger's Nest

One last look back as we leave the Tiger's Nest

Preparing to cross the footbridge

Leaving the Tiger's Nest

Leaving the Tiger's Nest

Tsa-tsa's

Craig and Sonam on a bridge

Sonam helps Craig descend the trail

Descending from the Tiger's Nest

Our little friend on the trail, from Darjeeling

Almost back to the parking lot

We were way up there!


