Nepal travel
Into the Mist: Ghorepani Blues and the Great Poon Hill Tease
It begins, as these days tend to, with the slow violence of an early alarm — 5:30 a.m. A time that belongs to monks, insomniacs, and the tragically ambitious. I am none of the above, and this morning, I politely refuse the call to greatness. Let others chase the sunrise. I’ve already seen the sunset — and it was glorious. The day before, [...]
Rhododendrons, Sweat & 3,200 Steps
Day 5 marked the beginning of our much-anticipated trekking adventure — not the Everest-y, oxygen-deprived kind, but where you still feel your thighs burning and your soul glowing. We left Pokhara with lighter packs and heavier anticipation. Our larger bags were handed off to the porters — superhumans in flip-flops who carry 40 kilos as [...]
Pokhara: Suspended Between Chaos and Water
Day Four. Kathmandu to Pokhara. This kind of transition feels seamless at least on paper: a 25-minute flight, a quick drive, a day of aquatic adrenaline and sacred islets. But in Nepal, time doesn’t flow—it sort of eddies and churns, like the rivers we were about to ride. We woke up at the kind of hour usually reserved for long-haul [...]