Kanchenjunga South - The Lower Himalaya

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Kanchenjunga South - The Lower Himalaya

Some of my favorites from the first part of the Kanchenjunga trek. Most of the walk here is at low altitudes of about 2000 m, the scenery is green and it is full of warm and friendly people.

Taplejung - this is the largest settlement in the area and for most trekkers it is also the place where the walk starts.
A good reminder ;-)
A Limbu woman in Taplejung
Seen by the road in Taplejung
A baby taking a bath in Taplejung
Kids in Suketar
Lali Kharka at sunrise
Kids in Lali Kharka
Our hostess in Lali Kharka
Kids in Lali Kharka
The local tailor at Tembewa
Tembewa
The vegetation by the trail
Sleeping with a bumblebee
Lunch rest at Kunjari
Seen from the trail
Kids coming home from school
On the ridge above Khesewa
Our camp at Khesewa
Baby slippers drying on a Khesewa roof
A Khesewa cat in the morning
Our lodge in Khesewa
Bananas, bamboo and ficus - all typical for the lower Himalaya around Kanchenjunga
On the trail to Mamangkhe
On the trail to Mamangkhe
A local family giving a bath to its youngest member
Grandfather and granddaughter
The lady of the house
The cutest girl we saw on the trek
The cutest girl we saw on the trek
Local kids by the trail
Local kids by the trail
Solar panel, boots and prayer flags
On the trail to Mamangkhe
On the trail to Mamangkhe
Thousands upon thousands of terraces
One of the steeper parts of the trail to Mamangkhe
A bridge before Mamangkhe
Mamangkhe
Preparing tongba in the morning at Mamangkhe. Tongba is an alcoholic drink typical for the Kanchenjunga region. It is prepared from boiled and fermented millet and is consumed warm.
Mamangkhe
A village on the way to Yamphudin
Some local fauna
On the trail to Yamphudin
On the trail to Yamphudin
A local man on the trail to Yamphudin
Kids by the trail to Yamphudin
Wheat field in Yamphudin
The trail crosses some picturesque wheat fields in Yamphudin
Local women in Yamphudin
Yamphudin
Mountain views from Yamphudin
Chopping up smoked dry frogs for dinner
The tailor of Mamangkhe had come to Yamphudin for a weeding. He spoke some English and came to say 'hi' to us. His shirt and his hat were his own creations.
Our good porters having dal bhat for dinner
Resting before the big climb to Lasiya Bhanjyang
Resting at Chitre on the way to Lasiya Bhanjyang
Up on the trail to Lasiya Bhanjyang
Arriving at Lasiya Bhanjyang (3400 m). "Bhanjyang" is a local word and means "mountain pass" - similar to the Tibetan "la".
Chiring is 11-years-old. His family owns the lodge at Lasiya Bhanjyang. He came with us from Yamphudin to open the lodge all by himself. At the lodge he simply exploded with action: brought water, made fire, cleaned up and cooked. He even sold us some rum ;-)
Resting at Lasiya Bhanjyang (3400 m)
Resting at Lasiya Bhanjyang (3400 m)
Resting at Lasiya Bhanjyang (3400 m)
It was foggy at Lasiya Bhanjyang
Chiring
Experimenting with the camp fire light and the fog at night
Experimenting with the camp fire light and the fog at night