We ascended into the small lakeside town of Pokahara, using it as a launching point for several day hikes to see the majestic views of the Annapurna mountain range, part of the Himalayas. The few photos we did managed to snap can never capture the beauty of the mountains and slow-paced life around these parts!

Dozens of paragliders use the mountainside village of Sarangkot as their launching point

While it’s hard to get a sense of how big these mountains are from mere photos, the Annapurna range is home to some of the world’s tallest mountains, including Annapurna I–the 10th highest in the world standing at 8,091 meters or 26,545 feet.