To lay low in Nepal. Part 2

After a month spent in Nepal Pokhara, we moved towards the Indian border. And on the way we stopped at some interesting and scenic places.

The first of them is the ancient city of Bhaktapur, one of three Royal cities in the Kathmandu valley. The centre is inscribed on the world heritage list of UNESCO. The saddest thing is that Bhaktapur was severely damaged by the earthquake of 1930-th year, then a little more, in 1990, and the last was just a couple of months ago...

The scale of destruction from recent earthquakes are not known to us, but that's how the city appeared before us 2.5 years ago:

the ancient center of the city

During the walk warmed up a little with Nepalese kids in football. As far as I remember, a couple of times they circled me mercilessly:

And near this town is the mountain Nagarkot, where we decided to sit a few days, breathe pine air, watch sunrises and sunsets over the Himalayas. In General, joined to the many tourists coming there with the same purpose.

There once again was met with strong Nepalese women and old women, carrying on their backs huge bales:

In a local cafe try the national Tibetan (and Nepali) alcoholic drink called tongba:

We brought a metal Cup filled with fermented millet seeds and a container of boiling water. After that, we poured the contents of boiling water and drank the drink tastes like beer. But most interesting is that when this is all done, asking for more hot water and again pour it in a Cup. They say that to repeat this procedure 6 times. After the third serving, we got drunk and decided to finish the tasting. But this long-running us drink very much.

The next stop we made about Chitwan national Park, where I could not resist and spent a large sum in Nepali standards amount to go on a walking Safari into the jungle. Paid about $ 50 for two and early morning, accompanied by two guides went for photoshoot.

To be directly in the woods, had to cross the river:

While the oarsmen slowly rowed, we on all sides looking at steaks crocodile water:

doubt, don't fake it for the tourists :)

And when landed on the shore, the guides are instructed how to behave if we met face to face with a tiger, a rhinoceros, a bear or a wild elephant. But in the end to see we managed only a powerful ass a couple of rhinos:

According to the guides, many tourists fail to see is...

In recent days, traveling to Nepal, we withdrew from the Himalayas and ended up in lowland Nepal. Without thinking twice, rented bikes and rushed to ride:

Talked with the local animals:

And kids:

We drove and drove to another Park called in! On the gate at the entrance to the Park was written something that every visitor is responsible for his life. We are not scared and we went deep into the forest. But when near the lake saw fresh footprints from someone's large paws, something that still frightened:

In General, ride we went on!

And finally looked into the city of Lumbini, where it is believed Buddha was born:

Walk among the palaces, ancient and modern, and even watched a Nepali wedding, arranged in one of the parks near the Palace where Buddha was born. Apparently, this place is popular among those wishing to tie the knot:

Finally we reached the Indian border! As I wrote in a previous post, Indian tourist visa in the capital of Nepal, we get failed — opened only a transit, so we had only three days to reach the capital of India, new Delhi and NCR city and fly from there to Moscow.

At the border I found a small convoy of UAZ:

Then we were expecting only three, but very intense days exploring the rugged Indian reality, but more about that in the next entry!

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And if you want the details and more photos you can go to the website about our travels.