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The Bumpy Ride from Beshishehar to Sangey, Nepal

Posted on October 1, 2013May 10, 2021

These days as I have started playing around with videos I am looking at my old folders as well. I remember this bumpy ride from Beshishehar to Sangey really well. It required a strong back, it was that bumpy.  Sangey could be one of the starting points of Annapurna Circuit Trek in Nepal. Many people feel the charm of the trek has gone down with a kaccha road now running at least up to Chame. But you can see what is the condition of the road.

I am always torn between roads and no roads argument. I tried talking to the locals on the issue of the road. A lady at the lodge in Manang said because of the road the prices of transporting food dropped down. So, it was a win-win situation for everyone.

The Bumpy Road to Sangey, Nepal

While talking to the people I realized that they resented the fact that helicopters would fly to lift stranded tourists but not for the locals. I could not explain it to them that they flew only for those who had insurance. I wonder why chopper companies could not run an insurance scheme for local people.

The local people in the far flung villages, particularly without road connections, found it very difficult to reach a hospital when someone was ill. Transporting an ill person was a great challenge. I could hear then loud and clear on that one.

While going for the trek, I took the jeep and the road for granted. While coming back, it was another story. There was heavy rain which washed away the roads, so there was no jeep. Which meant I had to walk more and more. And in the end I realized that sometimes finding a jeep could be almost the best part in a rain soaked trek!

PS. The picture in the post is from the same trek, of a beautiful place called Manang..

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8 thoughts on “The Bumpy Ride from Beshishehar to Sangey, Nepal”

  1. uma says:
    October 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    Lol! Along with the potholes , you should have a mini safari arranged in place. Cows and Hens are too bold 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      October 2, 2013 at 3:35 pm

      Uma 😀 There were countless butterflies too.

      Reply
  2. Ragini Puri says:
    October 1, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    You would have walked faster compared to the trudging in this jeep!

    The video reminded me of my trek from Mcleodganj to Triund and then further up to Laaka (snowline near Indrahar Pass)

    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    1. Mridula says:
      October 2, 2013 at 3:33 pm

      Triund and Ilaka are lovely places. I clicked the most gorgeous rainbow at Triund.

      Reply
  3. aparna says:
    October 1, 2013 at 9:30 pm

    oh that is so sad!!
    but enjoy walking 🙂
    http://eyeswantstosee.blogspot.com/

    Reply
    1. Mridula says:
      October 2, 2013 at 3:35 pm

      Aparna it is such a remote place, at least it had some kind of a road.

      Reply
  4. KVVS MURTHY says:
    October 2, 2013 at 2:58 pm

    Ha..ha..It’s part of the do…stay well..!

    Reply
    1. Mridula says:
      October 2, 2013 at 3:32 pm

      Thank you Murthy I did survive the ride.

      Reply

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I am Mridula Dwivedi and I started this blog in 2005. It has been an amazing ride. I have visited 33 countries till date! I have worked with many tourism boards and prominent travel companies. My blog was featured on the BBC and the Guardian.

I did my Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. I worked full time in academics till 2015! I quit my job as a professor, thinking I will take a break for one year, which turned into five.

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