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Painted carved inscriptions, mani wall, Deurali
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The Bhandar plateau and the ridges on our route ahead, on the descent from the Deurali pass
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"Conical hat" stupa and prayer flags, Chyangma Orgyen Choling Monastery, Bhandar
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The twin stupas and prayer flags, Chyangma Orgyen Choling Monastery, Bhandar
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Farms in the Likhu Khola valley
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Looking back at the Deurali pass and the path through Bhandar, on the climb from Sete
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Climbing on up from Kathbisaune-Goyom
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Mani circle by the Namgyal stupa, Lamjura
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Hazel approaches the Lamjura La
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Teahouse with a view, just below the Lamjura La
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Hazel approaches a Mani wall and prayer flagpole, on the path to Taktok
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Junbesi
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Looking back at the Lamjura La (3,530m / 11,581ft)
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Atmospheric Pangoma
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Ceiling mandala in the gate marking the Trakshindo La
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Sunrise from Trakshindo
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Prayer flags, stupa and prayer wheel, Trakshindo Gompa
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Looking back - the Trakshindo La is somewhere up there on the left....
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Kumar, Daa Waa and Hazel on the road - destination Kharikhola
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Bupsa Gompa
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Approaching Surke
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Hazel and Daa Waa passing a mani wall en route to Chaurikharka
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Ceremonial Black Hat, Pema Chholing monastery, Phakding
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Namche under cloud
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Female Danphe, Namche
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Dave and Gopal passing an overgrown stupa
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Me at the giant painted carvings of the Buddha at the Nangpo Tsangpo gorge
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Approaching Thame
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Our trek team at the stupa on the ridge up to Thame gompa
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Me, Dave and Gopal at Thame gompa