Peace Pagoda

Although my calves ached from walking up to Sarangut, I made the hike to Peace Pagoda. Peace Pagoda Nepal is the 71st Peace Pagoda in the world. They were started by the Japanese after Hiroshima. The goal is to build 100 Peace Pagodas.
We had to cross the lake to get to the start of the hike up.

The Peace Pagoda stands high on a mountain and can be seen from all of Pokara. The boat ride across the lake was beautiful. For a short time the mountains were very clear and you could see the whole range on Anapurna Mountain Tops.

I met a couple women from UK and hiked with them. They had just returned from an 11 day hike. I couldn’t keep up with them and was having a hard time with all the steps. They also informed me that this was light compared to my trek in a few days. I am really worried… almost want to back out.

I did decide to make sure I had a walking stick and a camelback type day pack to get all the water I need without having to carry it. So today is shopping again and making sure all my clothes are washed. I am confident that I will be prepared with my packing.. just not physically or mentally prepared. I haven’t met the other people on the trek, but I hope they are like me and we can keep the pace slow.

Namaste