Kakani

This village is situated on a ridge northwest of Kathmandu and offers good views of the western and central Himalayas. Although I personally prefer the view from Nagarkot, those interested in enjoying the variety of Himalayan scenery, especially magnificent views of Ganesh Himal, should go there. It is quieter than Nagarkot but the food available has less variety and caters less to western tastes. There is a lodge run by the Department of Tourism which has the cheapest prices for the rooms available there.

To get to Kakani is not that difficult as it is a short trip from Kathmandu Valley. You can take a bus or a minibus at Sorakhutte at Kaulethan about two hours from Kathmandu on the road to Trisuli. From thee it is about one hour’s walk along a dirt road to the top of the ridge. You can find lots of Kathmandu Valley people coming there in groups to have a nice day picnic as well. I am sure this would be one hell of experience for the nature lovers who mostly love the scenery of the great Himalayas and beautiful hills seen from Kakani.

High Altitude Mountain Sickness

Nepal is the country of captivating mountains. Amongst the world’s top 10 mountains, eight are in Nepal including the majestic Mount Everest – the highest peak in the world. It is estimated that every year about 70 thousands people from different parts of the world come to visit the mystique beauty of mountains cape. Some of them make their expeditions to climb high peaks.

Along with the exciting discovery of ecstasy of delight produced by enchanting beauty of Himalayas, most of the people suffer with high altitude mountain sickness too. It is due to the fact that they arrive from the low land. So here are some accounts which would be very much helpful for any enthusiastic pedestrian, explorer, climber, and hiker.

There are many ailments of sickness on high altitude viz., heat stroke, frost bite, blood clots, mental breakdown, etc. All these causes Aries by lack of oxygen. The typical symptoms of the climbers are headache, nausea and vomiting, and difficulty in vision.

Classification of Sickness of High Altitudes:
1. Acute Mountain Sickness: This sickness appears usually above 7-8000 feet after rapid ascent. The symptoms are the headache, dizziness, tiredness, drowsiness, chilliness, nausea, vomiting, yellow face in the beginning which is changed into redness (facial flushing), ringing in the ear (tinnitus), insomnia (lack of sleeping), etc. Sometimes retinal hemorrhages may also occur.

2. High Altitude Pulmonary Edema: It occurs above 3000 meters (9840 feet). The symptoms are in the form of fatigue, dry cough sometimes with bloody sputum, slight fever, etc.

3. high Altitude Cerebral Edema: This occurs at and above 1200 feet. The symptoms are in the form of increasing headache, rising sound in ears, visual hallucination, auditory hallucination, drowsiness, coma, and even death.

4. Chronic Mountain Sickness: It is also known as Monger’s disease. This occurs after long stay at high altitude. Symptoms are in the form of fatigue and redness in appearance. Death may occur from heart failure in prolong stay in high altitude.

5. High Altitude Retinal Hemorrhage: It occurs usually at and above 17,500 feet in some persons other than mountain people. Sometimes this hemorrhage can also be seen under fingernails. Epitaxis (nose bleeding) may occur in some person as well.

Preventive Measures and Treatment:
Most of the times, the sickness disappear when patients return to the low altitude or to the seal level. Mountain traveler should definitely carry a supply of oxygen. They should take adequate rest and sleep the day before travel. Food intake should be reduced. Alcohol and tobacco should be avoided. They should not climb hastily but should rest frequently because it takes time for acclimatization.

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Pokhara

Pokhara is the next popular city after Kathmandu in Nepal. It is just 900 kilometers away from Kathmandu city. The tourists who visit to Nepal will most often be going there. It lies in the western part of Nepal. Not even international tourists but national tourists from Nepal itself do go there for their vacation.

Pokhara is the gateway of trekking into most of the Himalayan ranges in Nepal. There are lots of beautiful places where one will find peace and serenity in Pokhara. The most famous includes the Fewa lake and David Fall with the picturesque Machhapuchhre Mountain reflecting over the lake also called as Fishtail Mountain in English. Other landmarks include Mahendra Cave, Mahendra Bridge where the Seti river can be seen so far downhill as just a line of white marking which is actually a big river. The Barahi temple is situated inside the Fewa lake, meaning there is a small island like exposure of the small hill near the edge of the Fewa lake where there is a beautiful template of Barahi, a Hindu goddess. Another temple of Bindhyabasini is also situated in a small island in the beautiful Rara Lake. We can find lots of Hindu devotees praying in these temples.

I always wonder what might be the specialty of Pokhara, then I end up having a long list of things we can view in Pokhara. It is worth making that list and no I am not providing that list here as I leave that to the people who wants to visit Pokhara. You should first be there to experience that majestic feeling inside you. You need not worry about the food and lodging once you reach there as there are lots of motels, hotels, restaurants and bars, and lodges around Pokhara. You will find more tourists than the locals there. The city is fully urbanized by the latest technologies available like internet service, telephone lines, satellite television channels, etc. which will make you feel like home and never make you out of contact from your actual homes. I am sure whoever visits Pokhara will have a lifetime experience and will remember those awesome moments for the rest of their lives.