Insight through Words

Introduction : Embarking on a trek to Gokyo that I signed up with a local trekking agency, I had no idea that this expedition would be filled with unforgettable experiences, breathtaking landscapes, and lifelong experience. Gokyo was always on my bucket list for a long time. I tried to plan it for many trekking seasons but it seemed like I cannot be depending on my friends for this to be a reality any time soon. Hence I decided, this time I will just sign up with some agency. That way I know I will be going, may be alone, or may be with strangers but I would cross off my bucket list. Don't get me wrong, my goal was not to cross off the bucket list, my goal was to experience Gokyo anyhow. So yes, from the challenging ascent to the serene tranquility of high-altitude villages, every day brought new adventures and surprises. Join me as I recount the incredible journey from Day 1 to Day 10, where our group conquered towering peaks, faced adversity, and made memories. Night 1, Day 1: Th...

 Who I was traveling with, I was unsure of, but what I was sure of was that at any cost I was trekking all the way to Tilicho base camp and if possible cross the Thorongla Pass. My best friend kept pushing away the date and backed out at the end so I ended up with two travel partners from my office.  Night 1: Sep 28, 2018: Kathmandu -Dumre The 3 of us set out on the night of Sep 28th. We took a 7pm night bus from Gongabu Buspark that dropped us at Dumre 5 in the morning. It was very dark and I had an urgency to pee so badly. Fortunately we found a public toilet 200m ahead from where we were. After freshening up we also bought the ticket of the early morning bus that would drop us to Besisahar.  Day 1: Sep 29, 2018: Dumre-Besisahar-Manang There were no proper shops open so we skipped our breakfast and geared ourselves for the bus ride that was as slow as me when running a 500m race. As we reached Besisahar we ordered ourselves lunch and freshened up in the same hotel itsel...

I met Rumi when I was working at Luniva Tech Pvt. Ltd. and we just clicked and she became my little sister from thereon. However, she had been pursuing her masters in Japan and after 3 years was visiting me back here in Nepal. We had been planning to take a trip for a long time since she bought her tickets back home but no destination was finalized because of the time limit. Only 3 days before the trip, we finally decided it will be Rara: all-girls trip -Me and Rumi. But I also had another sister at my current workplace equally adorable and when she asked her parents, she also got the green sign and on the whim, just like that, we bought the tickets to Nepalgunj for October 18, 2019. We had inquired about the connecting flight to Talcha airport with one of the travel agents of Nepalgunj who had assured we will get the tickets easily and so we flew off Friday morning, with excitement and nervousness all mixed up. Friday, Oct 18, 2019: We reached Nepalgunj at around 10 am in the morni...