After a 14 hour walk we had finally arrived in Bhattechaur, the furthest village we would reach.
Before we would proceed to conduct our first health camp in the village, we went to an incredible view point from which we could see the Southern end of the Dhaulagiri mountain range, namely Sisne peak of 5911 metres, the highest point of Rukum.
This gallery contains photos of mountain side villages, the people of Bhattechaur and the mountain views. The gallery is one of my favourites; it really shows the true beauty of Nepal.
Village across the valley #1
Village across the valley #2
Local Rukum mountain side houses
Local kids playing around / working
Local kids working
Rukum village cows
Rukum village bhattechaur goat with huge ears
Local kid in Bhattechaur, Rukum, Nepal.
This boy was the first born son of the family we stayed at in Bhattechaur
Local kids in Rukum, Bhattechaur #1
Local kids in Rukum, Bhattechaur #2
Local kids in Rukum, Bhattechaur #3
Elderly woman, who was a bit intimidated about our camera. We showed her the picture afterwards and she was very happy with it.
Small crop storage shed
Small crop storage shed#2
Beautiful Rukum nature, birds
Beautiful Rukum nature, with our guide Mr. Bharat Sharma on the mountain side.
Dr. Saujan Shrestha on the mountain side
Drying crops on the roof top
Storing crops on the rooftop in mountain views
Storing crops and mountains
Incredible Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri) #1
Incredible Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri) #2
Carrying firewoods and crops. This traditional way of carrying heavy loads is seen everywhere in Nepal
Incredible Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri) w. Dr. Justin Jung Malla
Incredible Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri) with Mr Chandra Malla
Myself, Mr. Chandra Malla, Justin Jung Malla and Rajkumar Silwal relaxing at the viewpoint out side Bhattechaur
Myself, Mr. Chandra Malla, Justin Jung Malla and Rajkumar Silwal at the viewpoint out side Bhattechaur
The famous Himalayan Rhododendron Incredible Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri)
The famous Himalayan Rhododendron Incredible Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri) , David Kovacs
The famous Himalayan Rhododendron Incredible Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri)
Dr Saujan Shrestha at the at the Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri), Sisne peak in the background
Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri)
Mr Rajkumar Silwal at the at the Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri), Sisne peak in the background
The Incredible Sisne, Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri) #1
The Incredible Sisne Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri) #2
The Incredible Sisne Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri) #3
The Incredible Sisne Peak Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri)
The Incredible Sisne Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri) #5
The Incredible Sisne Peak Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri) #6
The Incredible Sisne Peak Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri) #7
The Incredible Sisne Peak Rukum Mountain range (Dhaulagiri) #8
Today we will arrive in Rukum, traveling through Lamahi, Ghori, Tulsipur, Shitalpati, and Kotmola before reaching our destination of Jumlikhalanga. Here we we will visit the local district hospital to identify areas of need. Our meetings with the NRC and the district officer Mr. Bharat will help us understand more about the infrastructure in the region and determine where we can travel to and how we can get there.
On our way to Jumlikhalanga, we visited the Nepali Youth Foundation (NYF) nutrition center in Ghorani. The center admits malnourished children and their mothers for free for periods of around three months while the children are nurtured back to health. During this time, the mothers are educated on how to cook inexpensive but nourishing food.
During our trip, we will work with the NYF to identify malnourished children, who will then be transported to the center with their mothers free of charge.
Why you would always want to return to Nepal? – To me these pictures explain it. And then of course, there are the people..
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