Today started early, mostly because the time change we were all awake at 0400. It felt much too early after the BBQ party last night.
Today was a very warm day, now that we are at a lower elevation.
Things are so different in Nepal...it feels more chaotic and busy and crazy. Some of the homes are just corrugated metal for walls and roofs while some homes are actual brick.
The plateau of Tibet is gone, and we are in the hills of Nepal where we climb up to the ridge on very steep roads then once we are at the top, it's a steep downhill to the river to cross the bridge then back up to the ridge...all on very rough gravel roads that are very narrow. This means that there is constant honking of horns, and twice I came off the bike because I thought that the bus coming towards me was going to hit me.
We saw many children that where very excited to shout "hello" to us. A few children even ran beside us...trying to race me!!! One child ran almost 500m uphill...in sandals! Quite impressive.
A long, tough day, but fun too with great scenery. No photos again today due to the slow wifi but will try to post them tomorrow morning once I'm back in Kathmandu. There was a bombing in Kathmandu yesterday, and now there is a strike causing the entire city to come to a stand still. Things should be back in order for us to get to the airport and fly home.
Have a good day everyone!!
From Rasuwa Garhi we we cycle the Pasang Lhamu Highway alongside the along the Trishuli River beginning on narrow road bordering the Langtang National Park. We enjoy a scenery of waterfalls, river, gorges and forest; small houses cling to the steep mountain sides. We begin our ride with a pleasant 14km gentle descent to the foot of Syapru Besi village a popular start point for people trekking in the Langtang valley. From here we climb on winding road to Dhunche village 2/3 of the way up where we stop for lunch. Look out for views through the clouds of Langtang Lirung peak (7246m).
Accommodation: Guest House (B,L,D)
Maximum Altitude: 2205m
Sleeping Altitude: 1075m
Distance: 52 km
Today was a very warm day, now that we are at a lower elevation.
Things are so different in Nepal...it feels more chaotic and busy and crazy. Some of the homes are just corrugated metal for walls and roofs while some homes are actual brick.
The plateau of Tibet is gone, and we are in the hills of Nepal where we climb up to the ridge on very steep roads then once we are at the top, it's a steep downhill to the river to cross the bridge then back up to the ridge...all on very rough gravel roads that are very narrow. This means that there is constant honking of horns, and twice I came off the bike because I thought that the bus coming towards me was going to hit me.
We saw many children that where very excited to shout "hello" to us. A few children even ran beside us...trying to race me!!! One child ran almost 500m uphill...in sandals! Quite impressive.
A long, tough day, but fun too with great scenery. No photos again today due to the slow wifi but will try to post them tomorrow morning once I'm back in Kathmandu. There was a bombing in Kathmandu yesterday, and now there is a strike causing the entire city to come to a stand still. Things should be back in order for us to get to the airport and fly home.
Have a good day everyone!!
From Rasuwa Garhi we we cycle the Pasang Lhamu Highway alongside the along the Trishuli River beginning on narrow road bordering the Langtang National Park. We enjoy a scenery of waterfalls, river, gorges and forest; small houses cling to the steep mountain sides. We begin our ride with a pleasant 14km gentle descent to the foot of Syapru Besi village a popular start point for people trekking in the Langtang valley. From here we climb on winding road to Dhunche village 2/3 of the way up where we stop for lunch. Look out for views through the clouds of Langtang Lirung peak (7246m).
Maximum Altitude: 2205m
Sleeping Altitude: 1075m
Distance: 52 km
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