Varanasi to Kathmandu

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This 20 hr bus journey (10hrs by jeep, overnight in a hostel and then 10hrs by bus) was my first real long distance bus ride. The military prescence is strong in Nepal even though there is a cease fire at the moment with check points everywhere - I even noticed 3 snipers hiding out in an abandoned concrete building at one point!

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Photos

14 people, 1 jeep
who would have believed you could fit 14 people into one of these things for 10 hours solid!?

Changing scenery
It's not long after you're in Nepal that you start to hit the mountains and the bus begins to climb - slowly