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Back in early April 2015, I went to mountain trekking with my wife and two friends in Nepal recently. Ghorepani Poon Hill is a popular trek in Annapurna Himalayan range. The mountain scenery is breathtaking. Ethnic villages are beautiful. Living is simply stress-free.
It was our first time in Nepal. Kathmandu was an eye-opening experience. It’s a chaotic, loud, dusty and at the same time a very colourful city. The streets are full of cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Occasionally, you see cows lying right in the middle of the road! Yes, cows. Traffic lights are rarely seen. Even if you do spot one, chances are, it is not working. The sounds of car horns are everywhere. The driver told us, they horn to caution the pedestrians because some of them cross the road without looking at the vehicles that are coming to them. Horrifying.
Electricity is scarce. Scheduled electricity cutoff to reserve energy is common in Nepal. Even big city like Kathmandu is not spared. You always bring along torchlight wherever you go, including bathroom. For the locals, this is normal. Inadequacy is part of their life.
Learn to embrace the moment is truly a humbling experience. As the Chinese proverb says, be calm and take things as they come (既来之则安之).
After two nights of stay at Kathmandu, we flew to Pokhara, the main access city to Ghorepani Poon Hill trek. The city is about 200 km to west from Kathmandu. Pokhara is a contrast. Spectacular backdrop of Himalayan mountains, serene lake, and pristine air; casual and relaxing lifestyle.
The hill trekking was an amazing but exhausting experience. We trekked through beautiful ethnic villages, farm terraces, river streams, forests, and suspension bridges. Jaw-dropping views. As we ascended, the forest was sheltered with rows and rows of rhododendron trees, the national flower of Nepal. The air became thinner and everyone was gasping for breath. We quickly learnt to pace our walks. By the time we reached our teahouse lodge everyday, everyone was dog-tired. Eight hours of hill trekking on average every day. It was physically exhausting and muscle numbing. When everyone thought of having a nice hot shower to retire for the day, the water was freezing cold at some lodges.
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