I was highly impressed by your expert & caring guide during our trek to the Larke Pass. Since I come from a low land, & mostly used to driving than walking, walking on & on crossing mountains after mountains was really an endurance-test for me. Only when one has a hot day’s walk in the never-ending serpentine trails around the high-moutains, one realizes what it is to find cool natural stream oozing out from a hill.
Remember how I was tempted by the Budhi Gandaki River to jump into her lap? I was really annoyed when you prevented me from swimming into the river at that time, but upon retrospect, I think, you were only taking a precautionary measure against being swept by the river.
I was quite skeptic when you mentioned the natural taste of organic potatoes, green corncobs, cucumber, & peaches found in the high mountains - & a natural bite(hahaha) into those mouth watering fresh, & not even organic but wild fruits was enough to make one realize the difference. Aha…how can I forget the chill Mohi offered in every house in the villages!
Let me complain that the before hours bus-ride before the trek was the most annoying experience in your country. And of course, there are rouges & saints everywhere – but an encounter with a small hut village in the trails & the cheers & the laughter the village people offer, makes one to ponder over how the modern civilization is corrupting human beings from their natural ecstasy & sorrows.
Being interested both in nature & culture, I felt like immensely benefited by the diverse indigenous cultures – where each culture has its own ingenious way of adapting to the harsh nature. I was particularly impressed by the endurance of the people - & realized my privileged status among the fellow beings as well as my petty concerns (of course, only the mountains people can really understand their difficult mountain gods than an occasional visitor!).
At last, let me suggest the Nepalis that depending upon tourism alone for the developement of their country may not be favorable to a nation’s economy in the long term.
Regards,
Anonymous Traveler
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