I have just returned from an incredible and eye-opening two week trip in Nepal ...
I spent half of this time, trekking in the Himalayas... The Annapurna range to be exact. All the way up to 'Poon Hill' (3000 or so metres above sea level)... I thoroughly enjoyed the trek, feeling such a strong achievement at the end of each day, and waking up 'to make the next point on our route'... whether it be an 8-hour climb down steep stairs or crossing rickety bridges peaking altitude.... Our guide 'Sherpa Karma' was insightful and inspiring... The highlight of my trek was meeting many different Nepali people from various villages and being lucky enough to experience their 'simple, yet happy' way of life... The children were so content with their lives, no fancy toys or technology... yet so happy... Doesn't this prove something about the way in which the western youth lives? I definitely would like to return to the Himalayas and hopefully climb and reach 'Everest Base Camp'...
The second part of my trip involved helping at a local orphanage run 'The Love Company: Innocent Children's Home' in Pokhara... Again, another inspiring moment in the trip, meeting the owner, a simple yet incredible man named Krishna who dedicates his life to helping street children in Nepal... I was lucky enough to spend time with the children currently staying at the orphanage... They will always have a special place in my heart and I will keep to my 'pinky promise' of returning to see them again... I also was able to contribute to their local school renovation by painting some old classroom walls which definitely needed the refurbishment...
I spent half of this time, trekking in the Himalayas... The Annapurna range to be exact. All the way up to 'Poon Hill' (3000 or so metres above sea level)... I thoroughly enjoyed the trek, feeling such a strong achievement at the end of each day, and waking up 'to make the next point on our route'... whether it be an 8-hour climb down steep stairs or crossing rickety bridges peaking altitude.... Our guide 'Sherpa Karma' was insightful and inspiring... The highlight of my trek was meeting many different Nepali people from various villages and being lucky enough to experience their 'simple, yet happy' way of life... The children were so content with their lives, no fancy toys or technology... yet so happy... Doesn't this prove something about the way in which the western youth lives? I definitely would like to return to the Himalayas and hopefully climb and reach 'Everest Base Camp'...
The second part of my trip involved helping at a local orphanage run 'The Love Company: Innocent Children's Home' in Pokhara... Again, another inspiring moment in the trip, meeting the owner, a simple yet incredible man named Krishna who dedicates his life to helping street children in Nepal... I was lucky enough to spend time with the children currently staying at the orphanage... They will always have a special place in my heart and I will keep to my 'pinky promise' of returning to see them again... I also was able to contribute to their local school renovation by painting some old classroom walls which definitely needed the refurbishment...
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