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Road construction Himalayan Style  
   

Road construction Himalayan Style

Bitumen is heated in 44 gal drums and laid by hand. It is no wonder the roads don't last. These guys live in temporary tents on the roads, shear drop off the side.
Great Himalayan National Park

October 13th 2015
Geo: 31.639, 77.3406We are now heading towards Manali, yep and not just because its an old hippy hangout. We need to pass it on our way to the Spiti Valley where we hope the snow has not come in yet and we can visit some remote Monasteries and get some apple pie.The area is fairly remote so we fill up the pantry and the diesel tanks and head up the road pretty excited about visiting a remote Bud ... read more
Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh

Indian Flag The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more
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