This is a continuation of my Himalayan trek blogs.
To see the first part, click here: PART 1
Day 2 of 3: Today we woke up early to the sounds of chirping birds, and watched the sunrise peacefully. For breakfast, we had traditional Nepali bread and eggs. We then said farewell to our welcoming teahouse and left for another day of trekking. In the morning, we trekked around several mountains, before coming down into a valley for lunch, at Landrung. Here, we witnessed the hunting site for “honey-hunters”, which was very interesting. Afterward, we ascended thousands of steps up a neighbouring mountain. It was very hard work, especially because we were all carrying large packs filled with supplies. By late afternoon, we arrived at a Himalayan village, Gandruk. This small village was very homey, and had a school, along with many houses and teahouses, which were over 500 years old! We settled in at a beautiful teahouse, explored the village a bit, and took some amazing photos. Even though we only trekked around 10 km today, the constant uphill made everyone exhausted so we went to bed soon after.
Day 3 of 3: This was the final day of our 3-day journey. We woke up at around 5 am today to see the sunrise, and had black tea and breakfast shortly afterward. We explored our village for a while and saw pack-carrying donkeys which were really cool. We also saw at least 10 cute dogs that looked exactly the same! After this scenic walk in the mountaintop village, we started our descent, which meant more stairs. We had lunch at the Syauli Bazaar, where we had traditional home cooked Nepali food. In the afternoon, we continued our descent, winding through the mountains. In total, we descended around 1500 meters today! Around 5 pm, we arrived at our pickup spot, Birethanti, where our bus took us back to Pokhara for a well-deserved rest.
I hope you enjoyed reading about my memorable and exciting journey to the Himalayas! It was certainly quite the experience, and made me reflect about nature’s true beauty. I was able to experience the culture, traditions, and language of the unique Nepali people in the mountaintop communities, and am truly thankful to have had the opportunity to ascend these mountains and see the “bigger picture” of life.