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Two bridges, Old and New, at Nar Phedi

The Bridge: Yes, the bridge. One of the most exciting structures that I have ever seen. The location makes it even more exciting. I wouldn’t call it an ‘engineering wonder’ but it is built so meticulously that you wonder how they built such a thing in such […]

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Phu Village in Manang District

Karma Ringchhe studies in grade two in Phu school when she is not working in Koru field. In this photo, she is seen carrying Koru haystack

Trail leading up to Phu: This trail is constructed by the Phu villagers which is destroyed by the heavy snow every year.

Phu: Make your lips round […]

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A village near Kyang, winter settlment of Phu village. Khampa insurgents stayed here three decades ago.

Colorful flowers on the trail leading up to Phu
Kyang: Arriving in Kyang, the winter settlement of Phu vilage was the point of attraction for Khapa buildings. Nearly three decades ago, Tibetan Khampa refugees (they are also called insurgents) came from […]

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As seen from Meta. Our kitchen tent, blue, is seen on the right.
Meta: Arriving Meta, the winter settlement of Nar village, was like coming to a different world. This place is slightly above or at the end of the tree line. The uphill leading up to Meta is, as Wanda put it, really mean. That […]

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“You live in a beautiful country!”: Rocky trail on way to Meta, the winter settlement of Nar village.
Riverbed (near Dharmashala): Along with Koto, this morning, we left the popular Annapurna Circuit trail and headed north-east on the less traveled road. This is the Nar Phu trail. I liked it. It’s beautiful and different. I like […]

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Jenny is surrounded by curious children and a hotel operator woman in Koto who want to see the drawings by the Canadian artist

Matt was seen having jamming session with a guitar enthusiast in Chame
Koto: We are staying in a place called Koto, near Chame, the district headquarters of Manang. The better camping spot was already […]

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