My time in Nepal is sadly now just a memory and I’m back to reality, dreaming of my next trip zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Not sure where and when that’s going to be. For my last blog I decided to do a photo blog of all the beautiful people I met that made my trip so special. My Walking Companions – Folk I Met on the Road – The Family – Gele’s Nieces – All people smile … Continue reading
I had an amazing time with Gele’s family, it was a very special experience that I will treasure forever. The journey back to Kathmandu involved a one day trek and then a day on the dreaded public transport. The walk was pretty uneventful after all my previous adventures. It was a just lovely day’s walk in the Himalayas. The most exciting thing that happened was coming across a troop of … Continue reading
I don’t think we appreciate how lucky we are living in a developed country. We take every day things like clean running water; electricity 24 hours a day; supermarkets selling everything under the sun; for granted. It is hard to believe in this day and age that many parts of the world don’t have these basic facilities. I was very privileged this Christmas to experience, first hand, traditional life in the Himalayas. Can you imagine life … Continue reading
In Nepal Shamanism is still practised, so on the full moon, I witnessed something very special. I squeezed into a tiny wooden house, high up in the mountains, with most of Gele’s family: elders, children and all. Every year they gather on the first full moon of the year to pray for the coming Winter months. An altar was set up on the floor. There was a bowl containing stones and porcupine quills, a pretty potent incense … Continue reading
The 2nd day of trekking was a tough day, only one direction, up, up, up, up and up. My poor legs felt like they had done a marathon step class. Every corner I was hoping I reached the top, but instead I was faced with another steep slope. At one point I lost the feelings in my poor thighs :oS Around lunchtime we stopped for a snack since it was the … Continue reading
