When we first left the main road, the road was paved and wide enough for cars to pass. But it eventually turned to dirt and narrowed to more of a track than a road.
At first the road was paved
The paving ended
The obstacles on the road could not be simply circumvented
Along the way, I saw piles, and piles, and piles, and piles.
Piles of rocks
Piles of bricks
Piles of hay
Piles of manure
There were new buildings, not yet completed buildings, and well-used buildings.
A new, brightly painted home/shop
Under construction next to a corn field
A farmyard with hay drying everywhere. Note the sleeping platforms on the veranda.
It was the very end of March, and everyone was busy trying to get ready for the monsoon season.
A typical farmyard. Note the outdoor oven.
Note the water pump on the left. These people appeared to have wells.
Roofs were used for drying all sorts of things
It's too hot for a wool hat!
A quiet front porch
There were also lots of people working in the fields.
My back hurts just looking at her
Is she heading to or from her rice paddy?
This well-dressed man in his white shirt was a rarity.
Relief from the sun
T-shirts were much more common.
Ouch, now my feet hurt
We eventually reached the park, which was surrounded by a fence and had a guard to check us in.
Welcome to Chitwan National Park
When the park was created in 1973 in order to save the wildlife and their habitat, more than 22,000 peasants had to be removed from within the park boundaries.
From the park entrance, we bounced our way over a narrow track to a landing stage on the Narayani River where the ground was covered with pink petals.
A floral carpet