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Kanchenjunga Expedition- Tapleyjung Nepal(Day 6 to 8th)

Kanchenjunga Expedition- Tapleyjung Nepal(Day 6 to 8th)

The town is quite except for the occasional barking of dogs, the hoarse quacking of the ducks and the crowing of the cocks. A steady stream of low noises of hammering and sawing also emanate from a workshop nearby that makes furniture. I have seen some more shops in the bazaar that manufactures furniture. I wonder if it is the close proximity to the trees in the forests or whether Tapleyjung is the furniture mart of the near and far towns.


Kanchenjunga Expedition- From Ilam to Tapleyjung. 16 hour harrowing journey by bus. (Day 5)

Kanchenjunga Expedition- From Ilam to Tapleyjung. 16 hour harrowing journey by bus. (Day 5)

The rains had made the road soggy and the trucks and busses that ply on these roads left deep tunnels on either side of the roads. The bus wobbles from one end to the other and I sit with my heart in my mouth, thinking the bus would surely topple over and fall into the deep gorge below. This prevents any sleeping the entire journey.