So out of Kathmandu we headed. Our trekking destination was the Langtang Region, a remote valley a few miles south of the Nepal-Tibet border. The ride up through the foothills was full of color. Here, a truck was stuck in the middle of the road, blocking passage. About twenty men eventually pushed it through the troubled spot.

Our jeep hit a chicken hanging out on the road, and the entire village gathered to watch the negotiations for reimbursement.

After a long day in the car, we reached the trail head, and gladly said goodbye to motorized traffic. Into the woods we go...