Marpha to Jomsom

 Friday, 10 December, 2010

Marpha to Jomsom elevation:  2760 metres to 2820 metres

 
01 Our guest house in Marpha - well endowed with amonites 02 Painted Gompa on the cliffs above Marpha 03 Rooftop view over Marpha 04 Old headman's house in Marpha 05 Narrow street in Marpha 06 Morning blowing snow on Tilicho Peak
01 Our guest hou... 02 Painted Gompa... 03 Rooftop view ... 04 Old headman's... 05 Narrow street... 06 Morning blowi...
07 Wooden suspension bridge over the Kali Gandaki Khola gorge 08 Bright school kids in Chhairo 09 Marpha from across the river 10 Marpha from the hills opposite 11 Joopke moving goods 12 Dhaulagiri starts to appear again
07 Wooden suspen... 08 Bright school... 09 Marpha from a... 10 Marpha from t... 11 Joopke moving... 12 Dhaulagiri st...
13 It seems very probable that Marco Polo DID pass this way 800 years ago 14 One of the many apple orchards around Marpha and Jomsom
13 It seems very... 14 One of the ma...

 

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