India and Nepal
A map of the route Garry took on his 2000 mile cycle ride through India and Nepal showing where he spent each night.
You can find out more about this tour on the India and Nepal page.
Nepal Photo Album November 2016
Photo’s from the Nepal leg of Garry’s 2000 mile cycle tour of India and Nepal in October/November 2016.
You can also view the photos that Garry posted in his daily updates that he sent out as he cycled around by clicking here, which are different to these.
Looking towards the mountains that lay ahead
Slowly climbing up the Tribhuvan Highway
Twisting roads on the Tribhuvan Highway
Passepartout on the Tribhuvan Highway
Twisting roads on the Tribhuvan Highway
Twisting roads on the Tribhuvan Highway
Looking back down the valley where Garry had started cycling 5 hours earlier
Looking out over the mountains
Looking back at the road that Garry had just cycled up
Looking back at the road that Garry had just cycled up
After 8 hours of cycling uphill Garry was still not at the top and had to set up camp next to the road on the Tribhuvan Highway
Nearly at the top of the Tribhuvan Highway looking at the snow covered mountains in the distance
Finally at the top of the Tribhuvan Highway at the Simbhanjyang Pass looking at the snow covered mountains in the distance
At the top of the Tribhuvan Highway at the Simbhanjyang Pass looking at the snow covered mountains in the distance
And Garry thought he was having a tough day
At the top of the Tribhuvan Highway at the Simbhanjyang Pass looking at the snow covered mountains in the distance
Children at the hotel where Garry stopped for something to eat at Daman
Hotel at Daman
Local dog
The owner of the hotel at Daman
Starting to come down the Tribhuvan Highway with the snow covered mountains in the distance
Looking out over a valley with snow capped mountains in the distance
Looking forward to the ride downhill
Stopping to take in the view
Looking out over a valley with snow capped mountains in the distance
More snow capped mountains
Stunning views all the way down the Tribhuvan Highway
Bunting at a village on the way down the Tribhuvan Highway
Temple on the way into Durbar Square Kathmandu
Shiva Parvati temple Durbar Square Kathmandu
Bhagwati Temple Durbar Square Kathmandu
Damaged buildings Durbar Square Kathmandu
Durbar Square Kathmandu
Durbar Square Kathmandu
Durbar Square Kathmandu
Durbar Square Kathmandu
Pancha Mukhi Hanuman temple Durbar Square Kathmandu
Nasel Chowk Durbar Square Kathmandu
Damaged buildings in Nasel Chowk Durbar Square Kathmandu
Now that’s what you call a crack
Wooden carvings on the buildings inNasel Chowk Durbar Square Kathmandu
Carvings that fell off in the earthquake of 2015
Lohan Chowk Durbar Square Kathmandu
Hanuman statue Nasel Chowk Durbar Square Kathmandu
Nasel Chowk Durbar Square Kathmandu
Durbar Square Kathmandu
Durbar Square Kathmandu
The diety Shiva in Durbar Square Kathmandu
The dogs don’t take any notice of the pigeons
Sleeping dog in Durbar Square
The damaged Gaddi Baithak Durbar Square Kathmandu
Buildings being propped up in Durbar Square Kathmandu
Nasel Chowk nine storey building that isn’t nine storeys any more after the earthquake in 2015. Durbar Square Kathmandu
The damaged Gaddi Baithak Durbar Square Kathmandu
The damaged Gaddi Baithak Durbar Square Kathmandu
Kaathe Swyambhu ShreeGha Chaitya temple Kathmandu
Shree Ghah Gumba Temple Kathmandu
Busy Street in Kathmandu
Local beer in Nepal
The Trishuli river
The Trishuli river
The Trishuli river
Broken roads between Mugling and Narayangadh
Elephants in the Chitwan national park
Crocodiles basking in the sun on the Babai river
Crocodile, turtle and a bird in the Bardia national park
Karnali Bridge at Chisapani
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Indian Photo Album October/November 2016
Photo’s from the Indian leg of Garry’s 2000 mile cycle tour of India and Nepal in October/November 2016.
You can also view the photos that Garry posted in his daily updates that he sent out as he cycled around by clicking here, which are different to these.
Gateway of India Mumbai
Garry at the Gateway of India Mumbai
Gateway of India Mumbai
The Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai
The Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai
Night shelter in Mumbai
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai
The Dhobi Ghat in Mumbai
The Dhobi Ghat in Mumbai
Really! Not too sure anybody else was of the same opinion!
Beer and snacks
A good old Ambassador car in Mumbai
A dabbawalas bike in Mumbai
Dabbawalas in Mumbai
Looking towards the Oval Maiden, Mumbai
Fashion street Mumbai
Always good to have the bike in the room
Mind those cows on the road
Temple along the road
Riverside housing
Locals posing for a photo
Garry with the owner from the hotel in Malsne
Local teacher in Malsne who also had a little small holding where he grew some crops
Ox and cart ploughing the field in Malsne
The Satmala hills
The onion Market at Umarane, Maharashtra
Little vans all loaded ready to go delivering
Too much choice
Lovely samosas a favourite food for Garry in the daytime
Breakfast stop for Garry
Royal Enfield motorbike
Making friends with the locals in Dhule
Making friends with the locals in Dhule
Making friends with the locals in Dhule
The family from the hotel in Dhule that looked after Garry when he wasn’t very well
The local shop in Dhule that Garry used to use
Garry was invited to breakfast with a family in Dhule one day
Chipmunk Garry kept seeing plenty of these little fellows
Now that’s an iron and a half
Local ironing service in Dhule
Thums Up cola drink
Happy smiley faces at the market in Dhule
Ox and cart
Camel caravan
Camel caravan
Oops!
Oops!
Hanuman Indian monkey god
Sultania road Bhopal
Four poster bed nothing but the best for Garry!
Doing the washing
Locals bathing in the river
Monkeys!
Cows cooling down in the water
Parakeets
Parakeet
Busy morning on the roads
Kingfisher along the road
Kingfisher along the road
Typical lunch stop
Fort at Talbahat, Uttar Pradesh
Matatil dam reservoir
Doing the weekly wash
Cows cooling down
Masks
Fort at Amargarh, Uttar Pradesh
Busy streets
The woods coming out of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Spider in the woods coming out of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Temple along the road at Dhadha Bujurg Uttar Pradesh
An elephant at work
Fisherman on the Burhi Gandak river
Fisherman on the Burhi Gandak river
World Peace Pagoda, Delhi
Looking towards Raisina Hills, Delhi
Looking towards India Gate from Raisina Hills
Elephant outside the presidents palace in Delhi
Looking towards India Gate from Raisina Hills
Feroze Shah Kotla Palace Delhi
The Red Fort Delhi
The Red Fort Delhi
The Red Fort Delhi
Delhi Gate, Delhi
Statue in Delhi in memory of the countless Indians who generation after generation struggled and sacrificed against foreign rule
Parliament building, Delhi
Masjid Khairul Manzil, Delhi
India Gate, Delhi
India Gate, Delhi
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Odd Photos From Garry’s Tour Of Nepal October/November 2016
All the photos that Garry posted in his daily updates while he was cycling in Nepal.
They may not be the best quality as they were taken on his mobile phone, but they are the all the photos that he posted while on tour plus one or two extra ones.
The proper photo album will be out as soon as Garry gets round to uploading them! In the meantime, please enjoy these
The Nepalese border
Start of the climb up to Hetauda.
Dried up river.
Dried up river.
Leaving Hetauda not liking the look of the mountains ahead!
Starting to climb up the Tribhuvan Highway.
One of the many twisting roads Tribhuvan Highway.
Meeting friendly people on the Tribhuvan Highway.
More twisting roads that Garry had just come up on the Tribhuvan Highway.
Garry’s campsite for the night on the Tribhuvan Highway.
Stunning views of the snow capped mountains in the distance on the Tribhuvan Highway.
Garry sharing his breakfast.
Just stunning views on the Tribhuvan Highway.
Just stunning views on the Tribhuvan Highway.
Flags at one of the villages on the Tribhuvan Highway.
Just stunning views on the Tribhuvan Highway.
Just stunning views on the Tribhuvan Highway.
Just stunning views on the Tribhuvan Highway.
The final push into Kathmandu.
Street in Kathmandu.
Pancha Mukhi Hanuman temple Durbar Square Kathmandu.
Nasel Chowk nine storey building Durbar Square Kathmandu.
Pancha Mukhi Hanuman templeDurbar Square Kathmandu.
Wooden carving of a diety in Durbar Square Kathmandu.
The diety Shiva in Durbar Square Kathmandu.
Diety on top of a building in Kathmandu.
Street in Kathmandu.
Wooden carvings inDurbar Square Kathmandu.
Shiva Parvati temple in Durbar Square Kathmandu.
Nasel Chowk nine storey building that isn’t nine storeys any more after the earthquake in 2015. Durbar Square Kathmandu.
Kathmandu viewed from the hotel roof.
Another view of the Trishuli river.
The Trishuli river.
Looking up the Trishuli river.
The Trishuli river.
It’s a goat hotel.
The rough road from Mugling to Narayangadh.
Not only a rough road from Mugling to Narayangadh but Garry also had to contend with the fumes from the lorries!
One of the many rivers Garry crossed in Nepal.
At least Garry knows how far it is to go!
Bit of a hill to climb on the way to Butwel.
Looking up a rather steep climb.
Looking down at the view on a big climb.
Garry stopping on a big climb on the road to Butwel.
Buddha along the road.
Temple along the road.
It’s Nelly from the Jungle resort in Chitwan.
Elephant in the “Jungle Resort” Garry stayed at in Pithauli.
Small village near the Chitwan national park.
Some local children near the Chitwan national park.
View from the hotel in Butwel.
Staff from the hotel in Butwel.
The only other traffic on the roads this day was cows!
And bicycles!
Quiet roads on the way to Lamah.
The landlord from my guesthouse in Lamahi.
Mist on the road leaving Lamahi.
A misty start leaving Lamahi.
Some local houses.
Cows!
Lunch stop
A much slower pace in western Nepal.
Crocodile basking in the sun in the Bardia national park.
A turtle in the Bardia national park.
One of the many police checkpoints in Nepal.
A monkey in the Sukla Phanta wildlife reserve.
Bardia river in the Bardia national park .
Not a particularly nice meal, Garry ended up with a rather bad stomach after this.
People from the Hotel Garry stopped at in Ghodaghodi
Paddy fields
Dam right! Even though Garry had to ignore it himself!!
One of the many rivers Garry crossed
