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AHCN # 6 Reaching Rukum on Impossible Roads.

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On the third day of our trip we would emerge from the flat Terai region in south into the mountains and on the fourth we would have to drive on roads so poor, that it took us 8 hours to drive 35 kilometres.

At times the road would be too narrow for two vehicles and either one or the other would have to back up several hundred meters to find a spot with sufficient room to pass. Seeing people sitting on the top of busses and jeeps in this setting plainly seemed extremely dangerous.

Mountain side terrace-farms were everywhere on the way. We came across numerous small villages and we met many local people. We came across some view points as well and several times Sisne, the tallest peak in Rukum of 5916 metres, would reveal it self in the north. At one of the viewpoints we were lucky to catch an absolutely beautiful sunset over the peak.

We reached Rukumkot, the last location in Rukum that can be reached by car, in the dark at about 9 pm. We received a warm welcome in the village where we stayed with relatives of Dr. Justin Jung Malla.

Classic road-side/traditional kitchen Road-side village Road-side village on the. We didn't have to bring any water along as there we're plenty of clean water sources along the way Local farms and agriculture Local family walking to the nearby village. Ready to go once again Ready for the third day of driving IMG_4401 Road side village Local kids Due to many accidents it's now illegal to sit on the roof of busses. If people heard of police being nearby that area quick to jump off. Classic village. This is in Salyan, the district before Rukum. Every family owns a piece of land IMG_4436 IMG_4464 IMG_4469 IMG_4480 IMG_4489 IMG_4494 IMG_5861 IMG_4507 Traditional Nepali houses Mustard flowers and traditional Nepali farming house IMG_4580 Our driver Mr. Govind found these fruits, that turned out to be quite bitter. Local farming Local kids. Traditional Nepali house Mountain view towards south. Traditional way of crying crops, firewood and other goods. IMG_5840 Fields of rice. Rice terraces. Kids were learning to swim using empty water bottles to keep them floating. Repairing a jeep. Any driver working in this terrain needs quite good mechanical skills. The large wheels of trucks spoiled the roads. Even with the jeep these roads were difficult to cross. Crossing waterfalls We had to cross numerous waterfalls. There was only just enough room for two cars on the road. We had to fold in the mirrors to be able to pass. Sunset  over Rukum towards west The sun setting over Sisne peak in the North. Dr. Justin Jung Malla Dr. Saujan Shrestha Mr. David Kovacs

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