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A refreshingly rural scene on the way to Chitwan
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Doesn't this look a lot like Bali? This is Nepal
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The fields look mystical in that early morning sunlight
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Green Nepal- a far cry indeed from the snow capped Himalayan views Nepal is so famous for
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Step farming in Nepal- looks like a scene straight out of Bali
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Step farming in Nepal- the vegetable patches from a different perspective
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Don't you simply love the mist hanging in the valley?
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We walked down here looking for a glass of moonshine!
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Disappointed at not finding the moonshine, my guide took me to this suspension bridge
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Directly behind the shacks distilling the local moonshine is this suspension pedestrian bridge across the Narayani river
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The suspension foot bridge was l-o-n-g- even longer than the one I'd seen in Azerbaijan
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The Narayani river seen from the suspension bridge
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My good guide insisted on one last selfie before we left, my shattered screen protector notwithstanding
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Fresh bananas on the way to Chitwan
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My guide tries the bananas and confirms they are good quality
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The fruit stall owner and his wife were dressed to the nines due to Vijayadashami
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The fruit stalls had pretty impressive amounts of fresh bananas
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Healthy fresh fruit snack- the banana market on the way to Chitwan
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Reached Sauraha at last- and no, that's not a real Rhino
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A screen shot from a YouTube video showing rhinos roaming around the streets of Sauraha
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These rhinos are totally wild but seem quite unmindful of humans
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My hotel grounds in Sauraha were impressive
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I loved the landscaping in my hotel grounds
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Mugger crocs across the East Rapti river
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Wild Rhino tracks in the jungle at Chitwan
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Rhino poop and more wild Rhino tracks in the forest in Chitwan
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Elephant tracks- these are from captive elephants though
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This majestic tusker appears in the photos of many travelers
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The keeper feeds the majestic tusker- I am generally wary of elephant bulls
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A selfie before the majestic tusker in Chitwan
