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Nepal Photo Album November 2016

At the top of the Tribhuvan Highway at the Simbhanjyang Pass looking at the snow covered mountains in the distance

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

Alternatively, you can view the photos on Garry’s Flickr page.

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Odd Photos From Garry’s Tour Of Nepal October/November 2016

Just stunning views on the Tribhuvan Highway.

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
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Cycle Touring Nepal Wednesday 16th November. Ghodaghodi to Khatima India. 79 miles.

Paddy fields

Well I didn’t do too bad in the end today considering how bad my stomach was at the end of yesterday!

Nepalese family
People from last nights hotel

I didn’t venture very far from my room at all last night just downstairs to have an omelette which was alright and stayed in!

Nepalese sign
Looks like I’m a social criminal!

First thing this morning I loaded up on imodium and had another omelette (seeing as that was ok last night I thought it would be ok today!) I didn’t want to start the day the way I finished yesterday, which seems to have worked although I’ve not taken any chances and not stopped for anything to eat all day! At the end of the day I was pretty hungry and as soon as I’d found somewhere to stay I ate the packet of biscuits I’d been carrying all day!

I reached the Nepal/Indian border at about 2 o’clock and immediately stocked up on water and snacks, as I was half expecting to have to camp tonight, because not many places take plastic and with no cash I didn’t see an alternative!

As I went to the Nepalees immigration I got talking to a French guy who was coming the other way from India so I asked him what the money situation was like, a nightmare he said! Which is what I suspected! He said that there was a money exchange on this side and before I get my exit stamp I should try and change my money up there as you’ve got no chance on the Indian side.

Without delay I left the immigration office and headed back up the road. It was only about a 100 yards away and I don’t know how I missed it in the first place, but then maybe I was looking for the immigration office at the same time so didn’t spot it!

I managed to exchange my Nepalees rupees for Indian rupees and also some US $ which even the bloke in the booth said that I was being ripped off, but with no other choice what was I to do!

Once across on the Indian side I spotted one ATM that was open but it had a massive queue and all the others that I saw were all closed, so even though I was ripped off at least I had some cash!

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Cycle Touring Nepal Tuesday 15th November. Kohalpur to Ghodaghodi. 67 miles.

Bardia river in the Bardia national park

Well that was a much better ride today although I never got quite as far as I wanted to!

Ox and cart
It’s a much slower pace around here

It’s been a relatively flat ride and I was cycling through the Bardia national park for part of the day. I also crossed the Bardia river where I saw some crocodiles basking in the sun along the banks and some turtles swimming in the water, there was also some pretty big fish that I could see from the bridge I was on!

A turtle in the water
A turtle

It was after crossing the Bardia river I entered the Bardia national park as I entered there was a police checkpoint as there has been so many times along this road. It was as I crossed the checkpoint I got stopped by one of the local guides asking me if I wanted to go into the park, there’s a 90% chance that you’ll see a tiger he said! Unfortunately I didn’t have time or else I would have. He did say to me though as I was leaving to be careful and keep an eye out for the next ten miles as a lot of wildlife crosses the road here including tigers! Great as much as I would love to see one not whilst I’m cycling!

Crocodile by a river
Crocodile

Well I obviously managed to survive that road and I didn’t see any tigers, I did see deer and monkeys however and I must admit that every time I heard something move in the jungle it made me jump, but whatever it was was more scared of me as I’d hear whatever it was scampering off in to the jungle!

Monkeys in a tree
Monkeys!

After surviving the jungle road I crossed another stretch of water the river Karnali at Chisapani where I decided to stop for a spot of lunch. Which was the normal affair of rice, curry, dal and some green veg.

Checkpoint in Nepal
One of the many checkpoints

Anyway 10 minutes down the road after having lunch I started to get that feeling in my stomach that I might be seeing lunch a lot sooner than I had planned! And the more I continued on the the stronger the feeling got! The only trouble was now that I was in the most populated area I’d been in all day with absolutely nowhere to go and do what I needed to do or rather had to do!

I continued on for a short while longer but there really wasn’t any holding back I just had to pull over to the side of the road and squat! Such relief I didn’t care that anybody was around it was either that or I would have shit myself!

Dal bhat
My lunch which I saw a lot sooner than I would have liked!

Needless to say I didn’t continue on for much longer, in fact the first place I saw I stopped at and once I’d checked in I immediately sat on the toilet for the next half hour!