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Bandipur

A worthwhile small town about 2 hours east of Pokhara
Turnoff from the Prithvi Highway for Bandipur
Turnoff from the Prithvi Highway for Bandipur		 Village on the Prithvi Highway at the Bandipur Junction
Village on the Prithvi Highway at the Bandipur Junction		 Village, Bandipur Junction
Village, Bandipur Junction		 Village, Bandipur Junction
Village, Bandipur Junction
Village, Bandipur Junction
Village, Bandipur Junction		 Village, Bandipur Junction
Village, Bandipur Junction		 Village, Bandipur Junction
Village, Bandipur Junction		 Heading up the mountain road to Bandipur
Heading up the mountain road to Bandipur
Lowlands beneath Bandipur
Lowlands beneath Bandipur		 From the Prithvi Highway, you can catch a jeep like this for the 7km climb to Bandipur
From the Prithvi Highway, you can catch a jeep like this for the 7km climb to Bandipur		 Unfortunately, about 2km into the journey, the jeep broke down...
Unfortunately, about 2km into the journey, the jeep broke down...		 ...it wasn't a flat tire...not sure what the problem was...
...it wasn't a flat tire...not sure what the problem was...
Perhaps sending an SMS about our delay...
Perhaps sending an SMS about our delay...		 Hillside houses on the road to Bandipur
Hillside houses on the road to Bandipur		 Another Jeep heading from Bandipur downhill to Dumre
Another Jeep heading from Bandipur downhill to Dumre		 It's a little full....
It's a little full....
Everyone's taking the breakdown in stride...
Everyone's taking the breakdown in stride...		 a couple of people start walking...
a couple of people start walking...		 but most just sit quietly and enjoy the view.
but most just sit quietly and enjoy the view.		 Hmmm...this might take a while (it wasn't a flat...)
Hmmm...this might take a while (it wasn't a flat...)
A school bus full of Nepali kids from the Terai on a fieldtrip stopped and gave me a lift
A school bus full of Nepali kids from the Terai on a fieldtrip stopped and gave me a lift		 ...they didn't take any of the villagers, just the farang...
...they didn't take any of the villagers, just the farang...		 They were all very friendly and curious about where I was from
They were all very friendly and curious about where I was from		 Schoolboys from the Terai on their bus to Bandipur
Schoolboys from the Terai on their bus to Bandipur
We made it!
We made it!		 Bandipur Mountain Resort
Bandipur Mountain Resort		 Map of the highland village of Bandipur, Nepal
Map of the highland village of Bandipur, Nepal		 Road from the bus stop to main street, Bandipur
Road from the bus stop to main street, Bandipur
Main Street, Bandipur
Main Street, Bandipur		 Main Square, Bandipur
Main Square, Bandipur		 Nicely restored traditional Newari architecture, Bandipur
Nicely restored traditional Newari architecture, Bandipur		 I stayed at this little guesthouse, under construction, just outside the old town
I stayed at this little guesthouse, under construction, just outside the old town
Khadga Devi Mandir (temple), Bandipur
Khadga Devi Mandir (temple), Bandipur		 Flowers and bricks, Bandipur
Flowers and bricks, Bandipur		 ...with their teacher on the right
...with their teacher on the right		 As a small town, I soon bumped into my school group from the Terai
As a small town, I soon bumped into my school group from the Terai
Girls from the school group, Bandipur
Girls from the school group, Bandipur		 Schoolboys, Bandipur
Schoolboys, Bandipur		 Nepalis are diverse, some looking almost European, or Oriental/Tibetan, or Indian
Nepalis are diverse, some looking almost European, or Oriental/Tibetan, or Indian		 Bindebasini Mandir (temple) in the main square, Bandipur
Bindebasini Mandir (temple) in the main square, Bandipur
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NepalNov07 2243.jpg		 Shree Bandipur Paoma Library, 1944 (BC! oops)
Shree Bandipur Paoma Library, 1944 (BC! oops)		 Main Street, Bandipur
Main Street, Bandipur		 Main Street, Bandipur
Main Street, Bandipur
Nice house in Bandipur
Nice house in Bandipur		 Terrace of the Old Bandipur Inn (recommended)
Terrace of the Old Bandipur Inn (recommended)		 My little guesthouse is up that hill past the school
My little guesthouse is up that hill past the school		 Bandipur Hostel...looks like it could use some paint
Bandipur Hostel...looks like it could use some paint
Balcony, Bandipur
Balcony, Bandipur		 West end of Main Street, Bandipur
West end of Main Street, Bandipur		 Bandipur
Bandipur		 Bandipur
Bandipur
Believers English School, Bandipur
Believers English School, Bandipur		 Bandipur
Bandipur		 A big bus in little Bandipur
A big bus in little Bandipur		 Boys riding the top of the bus with a big cook pot
Boys riding the top of the bus with a big cook pot
Nepali bus, Bandipur
Nepali bus, Bandipur		 That can't be the safest mode of transportation...
That can't be the safest mode of transportation...		 ...but it seems popular
...but it seems popular		 ...someone said it was so they could jump before it goes over a cliff
...someone said it was so they could jump before it goes over a cliff
Southern slope of Bandipur looking east
Southern slope of Bandipur looking east		 Stone houses on the edge of town, Bandipur
Stone houses on the edge of town, Bandipur		 View across to the far side of town, Bandipur
View across to the far side of town, Bandipur		 Terraced fields below Bandipur
Terraced fields below Bandipur
Bandipur
Bandipur		 Schoolyard, Bandipur
Schoolyard, Bandipur		 There is a nice short climb to Gurungche Hill overlooking Bandipur
There is a nice short climb to Gurungche Hill overlooking Bandipur		 Bandipur
Bandipur
Town center of Bandipur from Gurungche Hill
Town center of Bandipur from Gurungche Hill		 View of Bandipur from Gurungche Hill
View of Bandipur from Gurungche Hill		 Traditional houses, Bandipur
Traditional houses, Bandipur		 Bandipur
Bandipur
Bandipur's town center seen from Gurungche Hill
Bandipur's town center seen from Gurungche Hill		 Bandipur, from higher up Gurungche Hill
Bandipur, from higher up Gurungche Hill		 Bandipur
Bandipur		 Baudha (6672m) N28 22 43/E084 40 38
Baudha (6672m) N28 22 43/E084 40 38
Two Nepali boys, Gurungche Hill, Bandipur
Two Nepali boys, Gurungche Hill, Bandipur		 My camera was very popular, Gurungche Hill, Bandipur
My camera was very popular, Gurungche Hill, Bandipur		 Nepali girls, Bandipur
Nepali girls, Bandipur		 Nepali boys, Bandipur
Nepali boys, Bandipur
Atop Gurungche Hill, Bandipur
Atop Gurungche Hill, Bandipur		 Me, with a group of Nepali kids, Gurungche Hill, Bandipur
Me, with a group of Nepali kids, Gurungche Hill, Bandipur		 Portrait, Nepali girl, Bandipur
Portrait, Nepali girl, Bandipur		 Portrait, Nepali boy, Bandipur
Portrait, Nepali boy, Bandipur
Portrait, Nepali boy, Bandipur
Portrait, Nepali boy, Bandipur		 Bandipur from atop Gurungche Hill
Bandipur from atop Gurungche Hill		 Bandipur
Bandipur		 Bandipur, descending Gurungche Hill
Bandipur, descending Gurungche Hill
Bandipur
Bandipur		 Bandipur
Bandipur		 Bandipur
Bandipur		 Gurungche Hill, Bandipur
Gurungche Hill, Bandipur
Gurungche Hill, Bandipur
Gurungche Hill, Bandipur		 Nepal Revolutionary Students' Union, Bandipur
Nepal Revolutionary Students' Union, Bandipur		 Old woman, Bandipur
Old woman, Bandipur		 Main Square, Bandipur
Main Square, Bandipur
Bandipur
Bandipur		 This must be Communist Party HQ, Bandipur
This must be Communist Party HQ, Bandipur		 Let’s make a winner Mr. Ramnath Aakhil of Samyukta Janamorcha with High Votes
"Let’s make a winner Mr. Ramnath Aakhil of Samyukta Janamorcha with High Votes"		 There seem to be quite a few communist groups in Nepal
There seem to be quite a few communist groups in Nepal
I'm not positive which one this is...maybe the Maoists
I'm not positive which one this is...maybe the Maoists		 Nepali Communists, Bandipur
Nepali Communists, Bandipur		 Notre Dame School, Bandipur
Notre Dame School, Bandipur		 Students from Notre Dame School, Bandipur
Students from Notre Dame School, Bandipur
Students from Notre Dame School, Bandipur
Students from Notre Dame School, Bandipur		 Students from Notre Dame School, Bandipur
Students from Notre Dame School, Bandipur		 Students from Notre Dame School, Bandipur
Students from Notre Dame School, Bandipur		 Students from Notre Dame School, Bandipur
Students from Notre Dame School, Bandipur
Students from Notre Dame School, Bandipur
Students from Notre Dame School, Bandipur		 Students from Notre Dame School, Bandipur
Students from Notre Dame School, Bandipur		 Student from Notre Dame School, Bandipur
Student from Notre Dame School, Bandipur		 Bandipur
Bandipur
Letter box, Bandipur, Nepal
Letter box, Bandipur, Nepal		 Bandipur
Bandipur		 Bandipur
Bandipur		 Bandipur
Bandipur
Bandipur
Bandipur		 Bandipur
Bandipur		 Flower, Bandipur, Nepal
Flower, Bandipur, Nepal		 Detail, Ganesh Shrine, Bandipur
Detail, Ganesh Shrine, Bandipur
Detail, Ganesh Shrine, Bandipur
Detail, Ganesh Shrine, Bandipur		 Detail, Ganesh Shrine, Bandipur
Detail, Ganesh Shrine, Bandipur		 Mahalaxmi Mandir (temple) Bandipur
Mahalaxmi Mandir (temple) Bandipur		 Mahalaxmi Mandir (temple) Bandipur
Mahalaxmi Mandir (temple) Bandipur
Mahalaxmi Mandir (temple) Bandipur
Mahalaxmi Mandir (temple) Bandipur		 Spider with the full moon, Bandipur
Spider with the full moon, Bandipur		 Bandipur
Bandipur		 Bandipur, Nepal
Bandipur, Nepal
USA fans, Bandipur
USA fans, Bandipur		 Nepali boys playing some kind of card game, Bandipur
Nepali boys playing some kind of card game, Bandipur		 Nepali boy, Bandipur
Nepali boy, Bandipur		 Nepali kids in a window, Bandipur
Nepali kids in a window, Bandipur
Nepali kids in a window, Bandipur
Nepali kids in a window, Bandipur		 Bandipur
Bandipur		 Bandipur
Bandipur		 Nepali boy, Bandipur
Nepali boy, Bandipur
...looking sweet and innocent after throwing rocks at a dog
...looking sweet and innocent after throwing rocks at a dog		 Nepali boys, Bandipur
Nepali boys, Bandipur		 Nepali boy, Bandipur
Nepali boy, Bandipur		 Nepali boy, Bandipur
Nepali boy, Bandipur
Nepali boys, Bandipur
Nepali boys, Bandipur		 Communist insignia painted on awall, Bandipur
Communist insignia painted on awall, Bandipur		 Evening view of the Himalaya from Bandipur - Manaslu (8156m) Himalchuli (7893m/25,895ft) Baudha (6672m)
Evening view of the Himalaya from Bandipur - Manaslu (8156m) Himalchuli (7893m/25,895ft) Baudha (6672m)		 Himalchuli (7893m/25,895ft) evening view from Bandipur
Himalchuli (7893m/25,895ft) evening view from Bandipur
Himalchuli (7893m/25,895ft) in the evening, Bandipur
Himalchuli (7893m/25,895ft) in the evening, Bandipur		 Manaslu (8156m/26,759ft) world's 8th tallest - with Ngadi Chuli (7871m) partially obscured
Manaslu (8156m/26,759ft) world's 8th tallest - with Ngadi Chuli (7871m) partially obscured		 Dusk, Bandipur
Dusk, Bandipur		 Dusk, Bandipur
Dusk, Bandipur
Cook from Bandipur Cafe who was on the broken jeep with me
Cook from Bandipur Cafe who was on the broken jeep with me		 The cook directed me here to get the guesthouse where I was staying
The cook directed me here to get the guesthouse where I was staying		 Early morning, Bandipur
Early morning, Bandipur		 The Annapurna Range and Machhapuchhare (near Pokhara) seen from Bandipur
The Annapurna Range and Machhapuchhare (near Pokhara) seen from Bandipur
The Annapurna Range and Machhapuchhare (near Pokhara) seen from Bandipur
The Annapurna Range and Machhapuchhare (near Pokhara) seen from Bandipur		 Annapurna II and Lamjung Himal seen from Bandipur
Annapurna II and Lamjung Himal seen from Bandipur		 Bandipur, early morning
Bandipur, early morning		 Gurungche Hill, Bandipur, early morning
Gurungche Hill, Bandipur, early morning
Gurungche Hill, Bandipur, early morning
Gurungche Hill, Bandipur, early morning		 Fog covered valleys below Bandipur
Fog covered valleys below Bandipur		 Gurungche Hill, Bandipur, early morning
Gurungche Hill, Bandipur, early morning		 Gurungche Hill, Bandipur, early morning
Gurungche Hill, Bandipur, early morning
Bandipur, early morning
Bandipur, early morning		 Gurungche Hill, Bandipur, early morning
Gurungche Hill, Bandipur, early morning		 Bandipur and Gurungche Hill, early morning
Bandipur and Gurungche Hill, early morning		 Architectural detail, Bandipur
Architectural detail, Bandipur
Bandipur
Bandipur		 Machhapuchhare and fog covered valleys, from Bandipur
Machhapuchhare and fog covered valleys, from Bandipur		 Bandipur and Gurungche Hill seen from the school near my guesthouse
Bandipur and Gurungche Hill seen from the school near my guesthouse		 Bandipur
Bandipur
Old Inn, Bandipur (recommended)
Old Inn, Bandipur (recommended)		 Bandipur
Bandipur		 Shadow of the jeep with a full load of passengers on the roof, heading downhill from Bandipur
Shadow of the jeep with a full load of passengers on the roof, heading downhill from Bandipur		 Descending into the foggy valley below Bandipur
Descending into the foggy valley below Bandipur
The Bandipur jeep, Dumre
The Bandipur jeep, Dumre		 Prithvi Highway passing through Dumre, Nepal
Prithvi Highway passing through Dumre, Nepal

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ram kumar shrestha 25-Aug-2010 00:20
nice photo ratna shrestha thank you very much for you take our vallage photo so nice
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