{"id":100,"date":"2018-05-28T13:32:32","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T17:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/?p=100"},"modified":"2018-05-30T12:54:15","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T16:54:15","slug":"mustang-nepal-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/mustang-nepal-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Mustang, Nepal, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the summer between my first and second year at the University of Vermont, I had the opportunity to participate in a month-long travel study course called Nepal: Changing Communities. This class took us to the Kingdom of Mustang in northern Nepal, close to the border with Tibet. Although we were only there for a month, the Kali Gandaki gorge and the people we met there changed the way that I thought about travel and my own place in the world, and fueled my desire to return to the country.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-100 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/dscn6528\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6528.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6528.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6528-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6528-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6528-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35'>\n\t\t\t\tIn Jomsom\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/fullsizeoutput_1e3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_1e3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_1e3.jpeg 3000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_1e3-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_1e3-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-36'>\n\t\t\t\tPrayer wheels in Jomsom\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/dscn6569\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6569.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6569.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6569-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6569-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6569-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Kali Gandaki\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/dscn6591\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6591.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6591.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6591-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6591-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6591-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38'>\n\t\t\t\tPrayer wheels in Kagbeni\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/dscn6596\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6596.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6596.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6596-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6596-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6596-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking out over the terraces fields around Kagbeni\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/fullsizeoutput_212\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_212.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_212.jpeg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_212-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_212-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_212-1024x768.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18'>\n\t\t\t\tMani wall stones engraved with mantras\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/fullsizeoutput_21f\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_21f.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_21f.jpeg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_21f-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_21f-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_21f-1024x768.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19'>\n\t\t\t\tKarma and our three horses for the trek\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/fullsizeoutput_224\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3701\" height=\"2776\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_224.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_224.jpeg 3701w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_224-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_224-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_224-1024x768.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21'>\n\t\t\t\tAncient monastic caves\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/fullsizeoutput_221\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3710\" height=\"2782\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_221.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_221.jpeg 3710w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_221-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_221-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_221-1024x768.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20'>\n\t\t\t\tFields of buckwheat (I think?)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/fullsizeoutput_22e\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_22e.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_22e.jpeg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_22e-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_22e-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_22e-1024x768.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-22'>\n\t\t\t\tStupa and prayer flags\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/fullsizeoutput_22f\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_22f.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_22f.jpeg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_22f-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_22f-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_22f-1024x768.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents at the end of the earth\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/fullsizeoutput_22d\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_22d.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_22d.jpeg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_22d-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_22d-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_22d-1024x768.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-46'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking back at Nilgiri\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/fullsizeoutput_23b\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_23b.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-49\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_23b.jpeg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_23b-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_23b-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_23b-1024x768.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-49'>\n\t\t\t\tPrayer flags at the cave monastery\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/fullsizeoutput_24d\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2876\" height=\"3835\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_24d.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_24d.jpeg 2876w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_24d-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_24d-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-50'>\n\t\t\t\tThanks for the ride\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/fullsizeoutput_258\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_258.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_258.jpeg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_258-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_258-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_258-1024x768.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-52'>\n\t\t\t\tAdding to the prayer flags\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/fullsizeoutput_25b\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_25b.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-53\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_25b.jpeg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_25b-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_25b-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_25b-1024x768.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-53'>\n\t\t\t\tThe valley\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/fullsizeoutput_25f\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_25f.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_25f.jpeg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_25f-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_25f-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_25f-1024x768.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-54'>\n\t\t\t\tThey say the demon&#8217;s heart is stored in this ancient stupa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/dscn6660\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6660.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6660.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6660-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6660-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6660-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-45'>\n\t\t\t\tThree stupas\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/dscn6659\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6659.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-44\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6659.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6659-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6659-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/DSCN6659-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-44'>\n\t\t\t\tKarma and the horses\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/fullsizeoutput_29c\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_29c.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_29c.jpeg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_29c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_29c-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_29c-1024x768.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24'>\n\t\t\t\tCave monastery\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/fullsizeoutput_253\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_253.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_253.jpeg 4000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_253-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/aclawson\/files\/2018\/05\/fullsizeoutput_253-768x576.jpeg 768w, 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