You got me on this one. Fascinating photos. When we visited India and Nepal, it was years ago. I wanted to go to China since it is so close. We would have had to hitchhike and I read you can get rides but you must have plenty of cigarettes to give out. (not sure if that is the case now.)

The other barrier I perceived is the altitude as I was not used to high altitudes. I really enjoyed seeing your photos. It is every bit as beautiful as I thought it would be.