NEPAL [ A Family Trekking Travelogue ] - by limwhow & SereneXMM

[Daoyin]

I have trekked in Nepal many years back, and know how difficult it is.
You have not just completed the trek, but also motivated the whole family to complete it. Really an achievement!
And, to top it off, you made records of the trek through the lovely pictures and travelogue.
I am sure it is a memorable trip which improved the bonding for the whole family.
Must say that I enjoyed reading the travelogue a lot (just liked the Hokkaido one).
Can I shout Encore and request for the last part on Kathmandu as well?

Second this !

 

[thedaniel]

This travelogue is so nice that I will come back everyday to look at the latest update.
Unfortunately, everything will come to an end.

Your story is really interesting that it seem that I'm part of your travel. Well done.
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[watsup]

Very nice travelogue. Reminds me of my own Nepal trip last year as i was on the same trail as well

 

[limwhow]

Alight. Now i can only look forward for your next thread
Thank you and definitely a big thumbs up to you :thumbsup:

Thank you, TWmilkteaTW, for your support. And all the encouragement you have given us.

Nice write up.... Appreciate for sharing

chalib, the pleasure is ours. Thank you very much for coming on board and giving us your comment!

a very interesting travelougue indeed. thanks for sharing and happy new year Mr Limwhow

And a Happy New Year to you too, duffydufs! Thank you for such kind words.

I have trekked in Nepal many years back, and know how difficult it is.
You have not just completed the trek, but also motivated the whole family to complete it. Really an achievement!
And, to top it off, you made records of the trek through the lovely pictures and travelogue.
I am sure it is a memorable trip which improved the bonding for the whole family.
Must say that I enjoyed reading the travelogue a lot (just liked the Hokkaido one).
Can I shout Encore and request for the last part on Kathmandu as well?

Haha.. muzikbug, you know me lah... I am crazy over documenting life.
Even though it's terrible documentation in terms of photos/videos and such, I still try my best to document.
Because these are Times Of Your Lives.... as our Andy Williams had rightly sung.
I will finish off with some last few photos.. and call it an end... soon.

Second this !

Thanks again, Daoyin!

 

[limwhow]

This travelogue is so nice that I will come back everyday to look at the latest update.
Unfortunately, everything will come to an end.

Your story is really interesting that it seem that I'm part of your travel. Well done.
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

What a nice comment, thedaniel!
Very very much appreciated, your kind words and thumbsups.
I do really hope you feel like part of it.

Very nice travelogue. Reminds me of my own Nepal trip last year as i was on the same trail as well

watsup, thank you very much!
I hope it brought back some of your memories.
To your kind self and to all who have gone through the same trail and even further up north, you all have my salute.

I see so many of our good CSer's here trekking to grounds so much higher than ours that my hat is taken off to all of you guys.
I hope to be able to emulate you all in my future treks.

 

[limwhow]

Epilogue to a simple Travelogue

Our trekking sticks kept.
Our cold wears stacked.
And to the bustling noisy crowded city of Kathmandu we were back.

Kathmandu, with her seeming haphazardness, is always a stark contrast to the serenity of the high mountains.
And as such, she forever will be a city that we would long for.

As we toured the grounds of the Ancient city of Baktapur, and circumabulated the Stupa of Boudanath, our minds kept wandering back...
To the past days we spent in this wonderfully flavourful country.

Our first experience in coming so close to a culture steeped in history.
And in being so totally immersed in her rituals... deep in the heart of the holiest Hindu temple in Nepal..

The joy and the laughter of the girls from being able to taste..
the highly sought-after Juju Dhau (King Yogurt) we were so lucky to come upon outside the Durbar Square of Baktapur...

The way the immaculately hair-dryer-blown hair fell nicely over the face of Q Jiejie,
as she drifted into her own reverie.. perhaps thinking of the past days of agony and of ecstasy..
of surmounting a height she had never, and of beholding a sight she could only dream of previously...
But now both a reality that had been ticked in the book of her life...
So much so that even the most celebrated Hindu temple Natapola of Baktapur behind her... faded into oblivion.

.. and as the tired family stood on the grounds of the Ancient City, how the more daring and adventurous sister followed me...
up the high steps of the Natapola to view the old walls from a high vantage point..
Her character so much echoed mine, in the way we would step out into an unfamiliar world and explore it to our hearts' content.

 

[limwhow]

... and finally, after five years three months, how SereneXMM and I finally had the chance..
to return to the largest Buddhist Supa in the world..
... the one that took our breaths away that fateful few years back and planted a seed in the fertile soil of our hearts.
A seed that had blossomed into a tree to return to this lovely land.


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[limwhow]

To answer the question which was asked of me some way early into the trek: "Why did you bring us here to trek?"
I think, I finally have an answer, my dear girl, that is satisfactory to myself, though I might not have discovered it earlier myself~

I believe fate made us bring the children here,
so that we can bring out the naughtiest and most rebellious side of them,
and to bring out the BEST and the most positive side of them.
To allow the children to exhibit to both SereneXMM and myself, how they have metamorphosize to almost adulthood
in the way they reached deep within themselves and brought out the courage to face the unknown...
and in the manner which they urged each other on, and in many ways urged us the parents onwards too.

I have learned how resilient the young ones are.
Much more than we thought they could be.
And every day of the trek, we surprised ourselves in how they surpassed
our wildest expectations.
Parenthood ~ as much as the children are learning on the job, we parents are learning on our jobs.

I hope this little trip could light a spark
that may be the beginning of a fire for more..
a yearning to explore more of the Beauty of Nature in her rawest and wildest form.
And to weave this desire into the very fabric of their lives.
Because I trust that only by connecting with Nature, could human beings be more complete while living in this man-made world of today.

 

[limwhow]

Finally...

I hope all our good members here have enjoyed in one way or another,
our little travel diary of how some of us climbed some small little mountains.

And it is in our hearts to wish that this little account, would be that little catalyst
that would start a process in some of our good members' heart out there..
to embark on their own journey up the mountains..
.. on their own, or even with their children, and their families.

Remember, you don't need to be super-fit to trek in the lower mountains of the Nepali Himalaya.
You just need to open your minds, open your hearts.. and enjoy the journey.
And you shall be showered with the most pleasant surprises of your lifetimes.

 

[Far far away]

Very very nice read Bro! I am hooked once I started!

Thanks for sharing with us this wonderful travelogue again.

 

[muzikbug]

To answer the question which was asked of me some way early into the trek: "Why did you bring us here to trek?"
I think, I finally have an answer, my dear girl, that is satisfactory to myself, though I might not have discovered it earlier myself~

I believe fate made us bring the children here,
so that we can bring out the naughtiest and most rebellious side of them,
and to bring out the BEST and the most positive side of them.
To allow the children to exhibit to both SereneXMM and myself, how they have metamorphosize to almost adulthood
in the way they reached deep within themselves and brought out the courage to face the unknown...
and in the manner which they urged each other on, and in many ways urged us the parents onwards too.

I have learned how resilient the young ones are.
Much more than we thought they could be.
And every day of the trek, we surprised ourselves in how they surpassed
our wildest expectations.
Parenthood ~ as much as the children are learning on the job, we parents are learning on our jobs.

I hope this little trip could light a spark
that may be the beginning of a fire for more..
a yearning to explore more of the Beauty of Nature in her rawest and wildest form.
And to weave this desire into the very fabric of their lives.
Because I trust that only by connecting with Nature, could human beings be more complete while living in this man-made world of today.

Bro limwhow, you just reminded me of the song from The Sound Of Music... Climb Every Mountain.

Climb every mountain,
Search high and low,
Follow every byway,
Every path you know.

Climb every mountain,
Ford every stream,
Follow every rainbow,
Till you find your dream.

A dream that will need
All the love you can give,
Every day of your life
For as long as you live.

(I googled the lyrics, so pse pardon me if I did not get them right)

Cheers!

 

[uncle_catz]

wow.. your travelogue is awesome, the description is detailed, the photos are breathtaking and true to its form.
I simply enjoyed it and even steal time from work to read it all...captivating and draws one close into the events....power!

 

[SgTrekker]

Finally...

I hope all our good members here have enjoyed in one way or another,
our little travel diary of how some of us climbed some small little mountains.

And it is in our hearts to wish that this little account, would be that little catalyst
that would start a process in some of our good members' heart out there..
to embark on their own journey up the mountains..
.. on their own, or even with their children, and their families.

Remember, you don't need to be super-fit to trek in the lower mountains of the Nepali Himalaya.
You just need to open your minds, open your hearts.. and enjoy the journey.
And you shall be showered with the most pleasant surprises of your lifetimes.

Hey Wee How, great travelogue as usual! Coolest part is how a 9 day trek can turn into a lifelong memory for you and your family. Mission accomplished I hope? And yes, I think I have to bring more dental kits for the children of Annapurna the next time I pop by...

 

[limwhow]

Very very nice read Bro! I am hooked once I started!

Thanks for sharing with us this wonderful travelogue again.

Hi Far far away, hahaha... thank you for coming by and reading my small account.
Well... Nepal and many other trekking destinations are not really that 'far far away'... I am sure you will be there once you are ready to go.

Bro limwhow, you just reminded me of the song from The Sound Of Music... Climb Every Mountain.

Climb every mountain,
Search high and low,
Follow every byway,
Every path you know.

Climb every mountain,
Ford every stream,
Follow every rainbow,
Till you find your dream.

A dream that will need
All the love you can give,
Every day of your life
For as long as you live.

(I googled the lyrics, so pse pardon me if I did not get them right)

Cheers!

Dear dear muzikbug! Yupe, you got all the lyrics correct.
This is such a classic piece of music... every time we see the lyrics, it simply conjures up the image of the old nun singing in her throaty voice.
Too lovely and too meaningful a song to ever forget.
Yes, every single one of us is climbing our own set of mountains and fording our own set of streams.
We will all arrive at our own destination.
But what's most important is - to enjoy our journey of life. Isn't it?

wow.. your travelogue is awesome, the description is detailed, the photos are breathtaking and true to its form.
I simply enjoyed it and even steal time from work to read it all...captivating and draws one close into the events....power!

Hello uncle_catz, LOL.. thank you so much.
I hope you did manage to finish work on time.
Haha.. thank you so much for coming on board and giving me such a wonderful encouragement.

Hey Wee How, great travelogue as usual! Coolest part is how a 9 day trek can turn into a lifelong memory for you and your family. Mission accomplished I hope? And yes, I think I have to bring more dental kits for the children of Annapurna the next time I pop by...

Hey Adrian, wow... thank you for coming by!
Yes, indeed ~ MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
And all these stemmed from that fateful day when you and I spoke on board the plane on our way to Cambodia.
I am so thankful to you for helping me make all the arrangements.
Well, who knows. Insha'Allah.. the family might head up towards Annapurna Base Camp, yah? Haha...
Thanks to Singapore Trekker once again, and of course, Mahesh, our every trusty guide.

 

[Far far away]

Hi Far far away, hahaha... thank you for coming by and reading my small account.
Well... Nepal and many other trekking destinations are not really that 'far far away'... I am sure you will be there once you are ready to go.

Dear dear muzikbug! Yupe, you got all the lyrics correct.
This is such a classic piece of music... every time we see the lyrics, it simply conjures up the image of the old nun singing in her throaty voice.
Too lovely and too meaningful a song to ever forget.
Yes, every single one of us is climbing our own set of mountains and fording our own set of streams.
We will all arrive at our own destination.
But what's most important is - to enjoy our journey of life. Isn't it?

Hello uncle_catz, LOL.. thank you so much.
I hope you did manage to finish work on time.
Haha.. thank you so much for coming on board and giving me such a wonderful encouragement.

Hey Adrian, wow... thank you for coming by!
Yes, indeed ~ MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
And all these stemmed from that fateful day when you and I spoke on board the plane on our way to Cambodia.
I am so thankful to you for helping me make all the arrangements.
Well, who knows. Insha'Allah.. the family might head up towards Annapurna Base Camp, yah? Haha...
Thanks to Singapore Trekker once again, and of course, Mahesh, our every trusty guide.

Hi Bro limwhow,

I was drawn to your travelogue like the moth drawn to the fire! Read it straight through until 3+ AM! Haha... It is that good and I am very touched by the genuine warmth in this family adventure of yours.

I always think that we can see the true character of people when the going gets tough and trekking through rough terrain is one of the best way to see one's true colours. I think your whole family passed with flying colours and kudos to you and Serenexmm for teaching these lessons to your children!

I would love to go trekking in Nepal too after reading your travelogue. However not sure whether it will be advisable because I was diagnosed with "Horizontal Tear of the Lateral Meniscus". I believe you will understand this. Now still feeling the strain on my knee when I climb stairs and I shudder to think how my knees will react if I really go trekking like you. Well at least I satisfy my yearning for the mountains by reading your travelogue!

 

[Canonised]

Bro limwhow

I couldn't believe I spent an hour looking through your journey. Thanks, it was a very interesting read and looking forward to your next journey.

 

[limwhow]

Bro limwhow

I couldn't believe I spent an hour looking through your journey. Thanks, it was a very interesting read and looking forward to your next journey.

Why, thank you so much, Canonised!
Goodness, took up one hour yah? LOL..
I hope it has brought you some enjoyment.
Next journey... well, let's see where and when fate brings us to next!
Thank you once again.

 

[Daoyin]

Next journey... well, let's see where and when fate brings us to next!
Thank you once again.

Akan Datang.

 

[Far far away]

Akan Datang.

I second that!!!

 

[noob117]

Finally it is only today i have managed to finish reading ur travelogue. I was stuck in the jungles or brunei for past 3wks without internet haha.
anw awesome and very meaningful thread, also great that it has brought out the best of you and your family and that it has bonded you all very well.

cheers!
John