Bandipur is incredible. Quite possibly our favourite spot in Nepal, to date. Set high up in the hills, full of breathtaking Himalayan views, gorgeous Newari architecture, well educated and smiley locals and surrounded by rice terraces lining the hillsides to the valleys below. We fell in love and were so thrilled to be there that within the first ten minutes we found a guesthouse, said yes to it and later were kicking ourselves (again) for not looking around a bit more before settling. It soon hit us that we were actually renting out someones room in a family home. It was up on the 3rd floor (in the attic, as we liked to call it). It was incredibly dusty and filled with someones personal items (purses, sweaters, possible homework assignments). But we were stuck there, since
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