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series of snaps taken on one of our Off-Road exploration tours. We rode for hours through a forest on the edge of the Kathmandu
Valley. The Shivapuri Forest - a stone's throw from central Kathmandu and a key ingredient in one of FreeSpirit
Adventure Tours most exciting Kathmandu Valley Off-Road Tour routes. Villages, thick forest, sandy tracks, spectacular views and hours of
brilliant off-roading.
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Ride the highways and byways of any Himalayan state and you'll come across some of the biggest and
most spectacular engineering projects anywhere in the world. Whilst exploring solo, my routes sometimes pass by these marvellous
constructions, often in remote locations. These photos were taken on a solo ride in August 2004 - east to west across Uttaranchal
and onwards. According to my map, the route would take me through a town called Tehri with my planned night stop at Chamba, some 15
kms past Tehri. I knew nothing of the Dam project. In 2005 I rode the same route to see how work had progressed on the Dam, these photos
come at the end of this Album.
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This gallery looks at
the photogenic delights of Sikkim. From the High, Sacred and Buddhist Himalaya of the north, with its most holy Khecheophalri
Lake. To the rich and fertile land to the south, in whose rolling hills sit the now famous Temi Tea Gardens. To the east the District of
Gangtok - the adminsitrative hub for this beautiful North Indian Himalayan State, with all its traditional handicrafts. FreeSpirit
Adventure Tours run Royal Enfield Motorcycle Road Tours and Himalayan Mountain Treks in this beautiful Garden of Orchids.
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Kathmandu the
capital city of Nepal is also a centre for ancient art, architecture, religion and culture. Here are a few of the typical sights you;ll see as you
tour the Kathmandu Valley and its three main centres, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan.
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A ride we
enjoyed earlier in 2007, riding down the Dhulikel Sindhuli Highway from Kathmandu. There had been a strike or banda and the road was
virtually empty. Our intention had been to explore a different hilly route, but the lure of an open highway was too much for us, we rode south
to Nepalthok. The road has been under construction since the early 1970s and but for a short section is all but complete. We discovered that
the last stretch would be only a further 35kms. Look at the scenery and you'll understand the immensity of the task that lies ahead to
finish the highway's construction.
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The weather in
the middle of May is just perfect for Motorcycle Touring in Nepal. It's hot in the sun and cool enough to relax in the
shade. The roads are in good condition often having been repaired before the monsoon and on a saturday the traffic is always thinner.
Our ride was to find the route west from the Langtang National Park to the Pritivi Highway.
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This was a day
ride off -road ride to Dhap Pokhari on the northern rim of Kathmandu Valley. The ride goes through beautiful forest and terraced rice field with
commanding views of Kathmandu valley on your right. The route delivers a real the thrill of Off-Roading as it follows the once-upon-a-
time famous dirt road to Helambu. We ended our ride at a magnificent location at Dhap Pokhari (Dhap Lake) with beautiful open meadows
where one can run like a FreeSpirit, exploring the jungle or swimming in the lake.
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Discovering
Zanskar by Bullet was a beautiful and inspiring ride. The long road south from Kargil was at once challenging and rewarding, all the way.
Bruno and I rode the 245 kilomteres over 2 days - a stone road, broken in many places. A local bus does the journey in one day, when
it's not delayed due to landslides and swollen rivers. It was a journey that took us up a valley once inhabited by Buddhists
though now more visible is the Muslim population. On earlier expeditions up the Saru valley I have discovered Buddhist statues, carved out of
rockfaces, standing 5 metres high. This time we would discover many mosques, standing out as silvery landmarks across the Saru valley
floor.
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