An elderly Raute in a thoughtful mood
The extreme airport video of Lukla reminded me of an extreme highway in West Nepal on which I have traveled thrice. A documentary (below) on Karnali highway made by a French production company rates the highway as one of the world’s most dangerous. My first journey on the highway that lasted for 52 hours straight was the result of my unwillingness to wait indefinitely at Jumla airport (another not-so-easy-to-land-at airport) for a plane to come from Nepalgunj The weather didn’t improve thus I opted for the road. (Why and How I was in Jumla and where did I go. Plus: Rara Lake and a different Alchemist)
The second time I traveled on the highway, I started the journey from Surkhet as driver Tilak and his helper Muskan (and the Rautes) do in the film. After watching the movie, if you become curious about Tilak Nepali then Tales of a Highway Driver in Karnali is the page to go. It was such a memorable journey but at times I was so very tired too. (Super Tired. Nearly Depleted. Almost Finished)
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[Related links of 'adventure' blog posts:
1. Bungy Jumping In Nepal: Incredible Experience
2. White Water Rafting in Trishuli]
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- A passenger looking for bus at Surkhet bus park
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- Death procession…in Dailekh
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- Dailekh
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- Passengers wash their face and hands after traveling on the dusty section of the highway
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- He’s returning from India
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- Jaisara Rokamagar
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- Highway hotel
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- The highway passes through Manma, headquarter of Kalikot district
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- The highway forms an spiral while it passes through Manma village of Kalikot
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- Highway by Tila River
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- Boys of Kalikot drive their tractors and trucks on Karnali highway
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- Hills of Karnali zone as seen from a plane that took off from Jumla aiming for Nepalgunj.
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- An elderly Raute in a thoughtful mood
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- An elderly Raute with a non-Raute kid
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- Smoking and drinking are integral part of Raute lifestyle
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- Sardar, left, and an elderly Raute
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- The Sardar of Raute tribe gives you a wink
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- Wants to learn driving
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- Raute Dai-हरु आँ
राम्रो लाग्यो ।
Very very heart touching photographs. I admire very much for your great afford for bringing this out to all the kathmandu who don’t know about Nepal n Nepalese.