The traffic is astonishing. Check out this bumper to bumper, non-stop string of traffic, snaking its way through the Himalayan mountains. It was especially congested in early October because all of Nepal was getting ready for the big holiday festival of Dasain. People travel cross country to gather with family to celebrate the holiday. My husband and I and two friends chose the date to travel to Nepal so that we could be there for festivals. It was worth it to see all the excitement, decorating, shopping; but boy, were the roads congested. It made for slow going. On the positive side, I got to take a lot of photos from the car, and I didn't worry much about blurred pictures. There was no speed factor to speak of.
The trucks and busses are a hoot. One is snazzed up more than the next. The drivers take great pride in their decorations. It's challenging to get a photo of a truck's profile because of the intense traffic congestion.
This roadside "rest stop" sign offered three categories. I had to ask our driver to explain. There is Men, Female and "Long Toilet". The driver tactfully explained that the men's is a urinal. The other one is for females and for men when they need the toilet for "long". Oh. Yuk.
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| The Female and Long Toilet |
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| A Man on his way in to the Men's Side of the Toilet |
...and then there is the condition of the roads out in the countryside. This poor guy wasn't getting very far very fast on his motorcycle.
