Himalayan High Days 7-9

Upper Chomrong!

The last three days went by quickly and the trekking wasn't difficult. After achieving my goal I felt energized and easily went up the stone stairs and flew down the trails. Even the dreaded Chomrong steps weren’t so bad. To be honest I found it easier to go up than down them! We followed the same routine of early morning starts and early afternoon finishes to avoid the afternoon showers and enjoy our guesthouse. 

The last teahouse we stayed in.

After Chomrong we were done back tracking and had new scenery to enjoy and people to meet. This scenery was just as beautiful and diverse as the previous days. We went through beautiful forests, which opened up to a valley with a river flowing in the middle. The trail followed the river and our forest became sub-tropical by our last day with banana trees mixed in with others. I found it hard to believe that two days ago I was surrounded by mountains and snow. That was the amazing thing about Nepal, although the scenery was always changing the people were always friendly.

Trekking in Nepal is the high light of my trip so far. Aside from the reward of seeing the mountains I also felt great knowing that I had challenged my body and mind and stood up to it. For me traveling is learning about myself just as much as learning about the countries and people who live in them. My time in Nepal will stay with me for awhile but I have a feeling I will be back again.