III.II.VII THE CHASE Kathmandu, check. Pokhara, check. And up next was our third and final stop – Chitwan. I might have had no expectations for Nepal, but this I definitely looked forward to. From the little research I had done before going to Nepal, this place felt synonymous with adventure. Finally! Arriving at the hotel, we were quite… surprised? Surprised’s […]
City of Lakes
III.II.V CITY OF LAKES The second leg of our journey involved a super bumpy eight-hour bus ride that took us straight to Pokhara – the City of Lakes. Aptly known as the tourism capital of Nepal, Pokhara is a destination for many avid adventurers seeking to brave the Annapurna Circuit. Though we wouldn’t get to do that, the scenic drive there […]
The Great Divide
III.II.III THE GREAT DIVIDE Over the first week in Nepal, we were kept busy with the orientation program. We were taught some basic Nepali, informed about local customs and told what we were expected to do. We parted ways with the rest of the group who’d be participating in other programs – mainly construction, female empowerment and teaching – and, […]
Reconnected
II.III.V RECONNECTED read on the doe The long-awaited third day was finally upon us. The day we’d get to see the Lost City. I couldn’t believe we were almost there. All battered, bruised and blistered, I had persevered. It would still be a long way to go and really, we had only covered half the trek so far. But I […]
Tairona
II.III.IV TAIRONA Somehow, against all odds, I woke up feeling better than ever. We got up, shook off our boots in case of spiders and scorpions (because apparently these things happen), and headed out before dawn in order to get a head start on what was to be the most challenging of days. We trekked along the riverside of the […]
Wild
II.III.III WILD read on the doe My journey through Colombia led Pedro and me to Santa Marta, a city renowned for Tayrona National Natural Park, a wildlife sanctuary that is practically heaven on earth. Yet it wasn’t for this either that we had travelled there. It was for the Ciudad Perdida – the Lost City of Teyuna, an ancient settlement hidden deep […]