1. Long and bumpy ride to Pokhara with views of the fascinating countryside. Many of the houses are painted beautifully and corn can be seen drying under the eaves. Women have been up early doing the washing which is hanging colourfully on the balconies to dry.
These photos are all taken from the moving coach.
2. This vehicle caught our interest, they’re used to transport all manner of things including bamboo poles which were being accidentally sharpened as they were dragged along the road. People carry enormous loads in these baskets. Gurkha soldiers in training carry the baskets full of rocks at speed up a mountainside!
Bamboo poles being transported
Poles being sharpened!
3. It was lovely to find a super bookshop and to talk to the family in a clothes shop. The people here are so lovely – welcoming and wanting to know all about our visit.
mybeautfulthings
November 4, 2012 at 4:10 pm
It has been absolutely fascinating – and some of it quite alien to how we look at life. It has indeed been an education! 🙂
on thehomefrontandbeyond
November 2, 2012 at 4:26 pm
getting a view of a different culture is very interesting