ट्याग nepal trekking
-
The Man Who Rescued Kanak Mani Dixit
20 October (Timbu): One of the best things about staying in trailside guest houses is that you meet so many people (Nepali and foreigners) who have so many stories to tell. You learn from then and you also share your experience with them. I was waiting for food in the evening listening to the guys…
Written by
-
Riding, Walking and Playing [Day 2 of 6]
These girls were heading to their home for the Dashain vacation. They had reserved the bus because no vehicles were plying on the 9th day of Dashain. 20 October (Timbu): We started walking on the unpaved road from Kunta Beshi in the morning: the target was Melamchi Bazaar where the administrative site offices of the…
Written by
-
Faces of a Little Lady in Timbu. We Ate Potatoes in Her House!
Her name is Tenzen Angmu Lama, 6. She studies at grade 1 in a local school (Kakani Primary Schoo). When we reached her home in search of food on the second day of the trip, she was playing with herself. Her mother kindly agreed to boil potatoes for us after we requested and told her…
Written by
-
A Hindu Festival in a Buddhist Monastery
An example of religious harmony in Nepal. [But some people want to differ. That is why this post has an update below on 28 October.] This Padmasambhava idol of lord Buddha is taken out of the Tarke Gyang monastery only once in a year, on the day of Dashami (10th and most important day of…
Written by
-
Playing Ping While Trekking Helambu [Day 2 of 6]
Because it was Dashain time we played ping in at three places in this journey: Kunta Beshi, Keyul and Golfu Bhyanjyang. When I played after almost a decade, it was quite an exhilarating experience. But after playing, I felt difficult in walking properly. Something similar happens when you ride bicycle in a long time. Yea,…
Written by
-
After Shopping, Night in Kunta Beshi [Helambu Trek Day 1 of 6]
Dinesh Wagle at the top of a bus in Banepa heading to Kunta Beshi. Driking water. 19 Oct [Kunta Beshi]: So the journey began. I checked my shoes in the house and found them wearable. “There is no need to buy a new pair for this trip,” I told myself while inspecting the shoes that…
Written by
-
Nar Phu Trek: Bye Bye Trekkers: Day 15 of 16
The farewell party in Khudi Khudi: Here we come! It was yet another long day but I am not feeling pain in my thighs anymore. I am not very much tired too. I will be taking bus to Kathmandu tomorrow and rest of the group (now dropped to 7) will head for Shyauli Bazaar and…
Written by
-
Nar Phu Trek: Running Back To Home: Day 14 of 16
Chamje: My thighs are still aching and ah… it was one of the longest days. At the end of the day, I was certainly running and Wanda was closely following me. That happened especially after Tal because we wanted to make it to Chamje today so that it would be easier to walk Khudi tomorrow.…
Written by
-
Nar Phu Trek: Back To Annapurna Circuit: Day 13 of 16
Koto: Oh boy, my thighs are aching terribly. I can feel the pain and I know why. Yesterday’s descend was quite stressful. But I am determined to walk. I am already feeling like returning home. Work is waiting for me in Kathmandu. Have to write stories about Nar, the memorable traveling kitchen etc. At about…
Written by
-
Nar Phu Trek: At The Top Of Kang La Pass: Day 12 of 16
While his guitar gently smiles! Dinesh Wagle poses with Matt’s guitar at Kang La Pass. Pic by Matt Nagwal: Today, as I am writing these lines, we are in Nagwal. We arrived here some two hours ago. Main attraction of the day was undoubtedly the 5300 meters high Kang La (bhangyang) pass. We started the…
Written by
