Motorcycle Adventure - Nepal on a Royal Enfield

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  • Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
  • For our next motorcycle adventure, in 2017, we chose gorgeous Nepal. For extra style-points we obviously needed to rent Royal Enfields. This meant the road high into the mountains was pretty uncomfortable, but at least we looked good. And boy was it worth it.
    Index:
    0:52 : SKIP THE INTRO Kathmandu / Ghorka / Pokhara
    1:30 : Pokhara - Jomsom
    3:05 : Jomsom - Temple Muktinath Mukti Kshetra (3800m)
    3:50 : Muktinath - Pokhara - Lumbini
    5:58 : Lumbini - Chitwan
    6:34 : Chitwan - Kathmandu
    7:37 : Kathamdu Heavy Traffic - Charikot
    8:36 : Motorcycle Crash (not our group)
    9:42 : Charikot - Bhimeshwor
    10:18 : Bhimeshwor - Kathmandu
    10:46 : Kathmandu - Nagarkot (too cloudy for panoramic view)
    11:10 : Kathmandu (Old City)
    12:06 : Paragliding over Pokhara
    The high point, literally and figuratively, was the road to Muktinath. It is a multi-day venture going through some of the most beautiful terrain, through a multitude of quaint towns and inspiring sights. It was also pretty tough on an Enfield. Mostly tough on your butt, really.
    We trekked far into the Annapurna Mountain Region, relaxed in Pokhara, visited Buddha's birthplace at the complex at Lumbini. And ate momo's aplenty.
    Friendly and relaxed people (that are incredibly welcoming and honestly need your patronage), good food and a 'mechanic' that ended up being a great fifth group member made this an excellent destination.
    The damage from the 2015 earthquakes is very visible still. This is exacerbated by the fact most of the foreign aid never reached the backcountry. Most communities ended up giving up on government assistance and rebuilt themselves. Please, please donate, especially to the local schools that are usually using half-collapsing buildings still.
    To be fair, Nepal is best suited for eco-tourism and hiking. In 12-14 days you can see plenty on a bike and see most major facets of this country, but the real experience of the mountains should be done on foot. Just don't stay in Kathmandu except to see the obligatory sights.
    *: why is this 4:3? Because that's the dimensions of the camera's sensor. Any other ratio means more fish-eye, or cutting off parts.
    **: for those of you that have read this far: In Nepal, helmet laws are strict. And its people are polite and lawabiding. For RIDERS, not passengers. No passenger, whether it's a girlfriend, baby or entire family, has a helmet. Watch for it.

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