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Our first visit to Nepal was in 2007. We entered the Himalayan country in the far west, near the city of Mehendranagar [Mahendranagar / Nepal]
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This fantastic suspension bridge near Mahendranagar is one of the sights in the region. In 2007, the area wasn't very safe yet, due to Maoïst activities [Mahendranagar / Nepal]
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Bardia NP is one of the nicest national parks you can visit in Nepal. It is not so crowded as Chitwan NP as as least as beautiful. It is also a great place for an elephant ride [Bardia NP / Nepal]
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Detail of elephant skin [Bardia NP / Nepal]
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An elephant is a great way to explore Bardia NP, because wild animals aren't afraid of this huge animal, even if you are on his back [Bardia NP / Nepal]
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Bicycling for a cause [Bardia NP / Nepal]
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Local kids willing to pose for a picture [Bardia NP / Nepal]
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How does it work, such a pair of binoculars? This is probably the first time these kids have the opportunity to look through one [Bardia NP / Nepal]
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This orphan little elephant was looking for a new friend to play with [Bardia NP / Nepal]
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Ivonne plays a local board game with local guides and a German tourist [Bardia NP / Nepal]
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One of the easier trekkings you can do in Nepal's winter, is the Tamang Heritage Trail [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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The trade between Nepal and China, is partly done over the small trails that connect the two countries. These Nepalese porters carry Chinese made cloths into Nepal [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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Local dusty kids [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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Some of the small villages on the Tamang Heritage Trail are still made in the very traditional way, often with beautiful woodcarvings [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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Local house [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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The villages on the Tamang Heritage Trail are still very remote, with kids attending on the very small local schools [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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On the trail [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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Cow with religious flowers on his head (cow is hloy in Nepal), drinks from the river while Ivonne is watching [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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Us [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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One of our porters enjoys the view after a long day of walking [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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Small village on the Tamang Heritage Trail [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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The Tamang Heritage Trail can nowadays as a tea house trek, with basic places to stay in most villages [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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The kids of a village school [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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Isn't he cute? [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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Our camp [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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One of Nepal's high mountains (Mount Langtang) in moonlight [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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Edwin looks at the trekking map with one of our porters [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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We did the Tamang Heritage Trail in the winter, and the highest point we reached was around 3500 metres. So, this is an easy trek which can also be done in the winter [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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This is what we call 'holiday' [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
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The hot soup causes steam in the cold dining tent [Tamang Heritage Trail / Nepal]
