Same scene, different light.... I make no apologies for attaching another picture of the awesome Annapurnas, this time glowing in the light of an incredibly bright moon. I didn't get much sleep last night as after taking these pictures, I waited up for the lunar eclipse. Which is actually happening tonight....

Despite joining an interim coalition government here and officially ending their civil war, the Maoists are currently undertaking a nationwide series of rallies to maintain their profile and reassure people that they haven't thrown in the towel.

In preparation for their visit to Pokhara the town has been covered in red flags. This picture shows the statue of Pritvi Narayan Shah, the Gorkha king who united Nepal in the 1700's, now wearing a maoist banner and welcoming people to Pokhara with a new red flag.

We are all well. Full time language learning is over, and we are taking a weeks holiday before getting stuck into work. We'd be interested in your comments....

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