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               An unforgetable memory.




               It was summer month, April 2015.

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                       When I was in 5  standard,my mother,father ,my brother and I had planned to go for a family
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               tour during the summer vacation to Nepal. It was in the month of April. On 22  April, 2015, we
               reached Kathmandu airport, the capital city of Nepal and were received by my father’s friend who
               took us to his house. Once we had breakfast with his family, we set out touring around Nepal town
               and various nearby tourist destinations. We spent the night at our family friend’s place and had a nice
               time together.

                       The next day the four of us boarded a flight to Pokhara in Nepal. We had booked a room in a
               hotel there and when we got inside the room and when we slided the curtain, we had a beautiful and
               cool view of the great Himalayas. We saw hundreds of parachutes and para-gliders in the heights of
               Himalayas. We spent that evening relaxing and walking down the streets, dining out and enjoying the
               cool weather.  The hotel authorities had arranged an entertainment programme in the night for the
               tourists who stayed there.


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                       On 24  April, 2015, we got up early in the morning  and  went to Sarangkot hills to view sunrise
               at the Annapurna mountain range of the Himalayas. Sarangkot  hills were about 1600 meters above
               sea level. We went half-way by car and then trekked to the top of the hill for a clear view of the sun
               and the mountains. It was a great feeling during  the sunrise because on one side there was heat and
               by other side there was cold breeze form the Himalayas. We could see the golden rays of the sun
               slowly covering the mountain tops as layers, which was indeed a breath-taking view. There were lots
               of tourists there to witness sunrise. After the wonderful view, we went back to the hotel and we spent
               the rest of the day in Pokhara city, shopping, boating, visiting temples and tasting good food. We took
               a return flight  to Kathmandu that evening and joined our family friend  that night.

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                       In the early morning hours of our final day in Nepal, that is on 25  April 2015, we got into a
               plane which could accommodate only 12 people  and set off for an adventure flight. The pilot took us
               along with other tourists through the mountain ranges of the Great Himalayas  right upto the  great
               Mount Everest. However, we were not lucky enough to get a clear view of Mount Everest because of
               heavy fog and mist in the sky. After a while, we were forced to turn back and we landed again at the
               Kathmandu airport. It was still morning time and our family friend, his wife and two children took us
               for a car ride through the main roads in the city. On our way, we saw the Dharahara Tower, similar to

               our Qutab Minar, and decided to visit it on our way back later that day. We also visited the famous
               Pashupathinath temple, which was a great experience. I had earlier seen those surroundings only in
               the film ‘Yodha’, and now I was actually standing there, viewing the collection of temples, ashrams
               and yogis and the countless steps in the temple complex. The temple, situated near Bagmati river
               consisted of numerous shiv lingas, which were a treat to our eyes. After doing  a bit of shopping, we
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