“Rasham Firiri, Resham Firiri, Udayra Jauki Dadama Vanjyang Resham Firiri…” The melody of this popular Nepali folk song still keeps playing in my head again and again, though we’ve come back from Nepal days ago. It is a recording of us and our lovely guides/porters/cooks, a recording of us and the memorable journey we walked together, a recording of us and Nepal: a land of never-ending peace and love.
I’d never expected that I would miss Nepal tremendously after I come back at the moment that we were up in the mountain, longing for a hot shower during the cold cold night. But now, like many of us, I’m missing so many things about Nepal.
I miss saying ‘Namaste’ to the friendly Nepalese.
I miss the innocence and the shyness in the children’s eyes.
I miss the passionate folk dances performed by the villagers.
I miss the early mornings when we woke up under a sky filled with huge twinkling stars.
I miss the simply cooked but amazingly delicious food (especially the yak cheese pizza!),
not to mention the black tea that was served with every meal.
I miss the chaos and the dust in Kathmandu, the scary yet thrilling experience of running
across roads without traffic lights.
I miss the laid-back lifestyle in Phokara, those slow and lazy afternoons of doing nothing
but wandering in the streets with a scoop of Baskin Robbins in hand.
And I even miss the giant piles of donkey dung that we had seen everywhere on our trek!
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Of course, this journey would not have been so special and meaningful to me without all the dear Splashees. I’ll never forget the ups and the downs we had gone through together, the best chilli that we shared together, the spectacular sunrise at 3210m that we watched together, the good laughs that we had together…There is just too much for me to remember and my feelings are simply beyond words. I’ll let pictures tell the story.
The dawn after the dark
The conquerors of Poon Hill
Sometimes you need to take some time out of your day to take some time out of your day,
look around silently and patiently, appreciate even the simplest settings in nature
Simple happiness
Our dearest porters, cooks and guides who had been walking together with us for six days
The meals we had together, and the most unique starter I’d ever had in my life: popcorn!
The dogs-the nap lovers
The bookstores, not so big, not so tidy, but full of surprises
The chaotic nights in Kathmandu
The best bathroom, spooky? Stylo!
More about ‘Splash in Nepal’ here.
Last but not least, enjoy these awesomely awesome videos shot by Brice:
Day-1 Trek
Day-2 Trek
Day-3 Trek
Day-4 Trek
Day-5 Trek
Day-6 Trek
