#1: Our closest view of snowy mountains near the confluence
#2: A stop on the bus ride to Darchula
#3: The town of Darchula on the Mahakali River. India is on the left, Nepal on the right.
#4: The mule train crossing the suspension bridge at Khaulighat
#5: Our campsite in the mule pasture at Khaulighat.
#6: Huddled in the candlelight in the grungy pasture abode. Greg on the left, lead mule driver, back right
#7: Greg hiking up the 1000 m cliff
#8: Terraced farmland typical of the area
#9: A house by the trail for serving Nepali chai tea
#10: The long, winding trail on the edge of the Mahakali gorge
#11: At the police station. Manesh (left, in white), Mr. Sunar (center, in blue), Mitch (right)
#12: The village of Naji, the closest we got to the confluence. Manesh in white sweatshirt across on left, Mitch in plaid on right
#13: Thank you to GPS central for the GPS! GPS showing 39km from confluence (37 our actual closest).
#14: Mitch speaks to the villagers at Khatigau before the 'drunken' incident