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Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani
Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani
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Bishwa Shrestha


The sky is a nice place to be. I like to fly up there whenever possible, watching the life below. Today's a fine day; the late night rain has washed down the haze above the ground. Fresh air, clear sky, warm sun upon the hills, I bet some groups will be out there getting ready for a hike. The early morning fog might be a little disheartening, but it will soon be blown away by the wind. 

Haledo Village Ah… a group's gathering in the D2hawkeyeServices premises. I like that place. Moreover, it looks like they're preparing for hiking, as if to prove me right :). There are about 12 people, all men. Most of them with their backpacks, full of who-knows-what, some chatting, and some playing that ping-pong game (that's what they call it), others are watching; some talking on their phones and... some, still yawning - nostalgic of the warm bed they'd left, just to be waiting for some late-comers. However, what is this! No Girls? It's really boring to watch an all-men's band wobbling up the hills! The vehicle moves at last! I was just about to get restless, sitting on this lifeless tree on such a fine morning. From what I have perceived, there are still more people joining the group. There better be some girls or I’ll have to find some other group of hikers. Bhatbhateni-putalisadak-tinkune-New Baneshwor... the van is stopping now. A girl with specs is walking towards it, smiling. I wish they made those for me too, my eyes are getting weaker from all the dust and smoke, well, and that is just a wish. Anyways I will just stick with this group, as always. 

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 A little ahead, the van stops again. A guy steps in. I wonder where they will go today. Last time they had been to Nagarkot with some foreigner guy. The man with the nearly bald head, as always, was there too. They had distributed copies and pencils to children in a school. That is nice, helping your own kind huh? Well keep up the good work :). Koteshwor- Sallaghari-Kamalbinayak, I think I know where they are heading ... Nagarkot, again. That is a good choice though. Who gets tired of watching the world from Nagarkot? A girl joins the group at Kamalbinayak. The fog's still blanketing the ground, but from up here, I can see Nagarkot smiling in the warmth of the morning sun. The army Barrack at Kharipati is left far behind. The van is now wheeling uphill along the snaky road. It makes a stop near Telkot in a small restaurant - "Hawa Ghar", "The Windy House"(when translated). Time for breakfast I guess. Well that gives me some time for a rest, and some breakfast too, if I get lucky :) - there used to be plenty of chicken who have escaped from their coop around here. I will just look around... The group looks ready for the hike now... they climb up from Telkot. These hikers never cease to surprise me! They are now moving down the damp, slippery terraces downhill from Telkot Bazaar. Some guys are already a good distance ahead of the others, taking snaps, laughing aloud, jumping, whistling... I can hear the echoes of their laughter from up here. The girls look uncomfortable with the path, but there are some guys helping them. Well everyone seems to be elated though, to be away from the city. The men at the front have already crossed the small stream. One of the older men drops some ambushing stones along the trail into the stream, just to make it easy for the others. The hikers have now crossed the river - “Ghatte Khola” and are walking along the vast potato field (Alubari) at Palubari. They had been here last time too. However, this time they take different turn. Moreover, they have found a different idea of having fun as well - luring dogs with biscuits. What might be so interesting with playing with others dogs? Well they seem to be enjoying it, so it must be out of my understanding. They even photographed that lean, lonely parrot sitting on an electricity cable. These guys never notice me, what a pity! The jungle in the hills is full of a variety of trees, mostly “Salla”- the pine trees, there are some Laliguras too scattered here and there - which will bloom blood red flowers as soon as the winter is over. This is where the army train their soldiers at some occasions. But today there is no training – the trenches are all covered up, and there’re no army men to be seen around. The hikers move up along the narrow trail among the pine trees, along a straight path at the top, to an open area. I can hear them shout some names from there. What’s going on? Oh I see, three of them are already ahead along a different route! I thought that was the route they were taking. Anyways, the three men return to join the group and after a little rest start to move again. A little ahead, they stop again. A nice, sloppy ground, with a beautiful view of the valley and the mountains. I knew they would stop here! Oh, they have brought some food with them too. Great! But better take those litter with you. The hike’s nearly over now, I wonder if they are going to a school. I can see schoolchildren returning to their homes. There still some students at the school, they will have to move fast. After the climb uphill, I can see some people hurrying ahead towards the school. The others join them a little later at the school. They meet with some teachers and start distributing the copies and pencils to the students playing at the front. They even went to a classroom. The hikers drag themselves towards the van waiting for them at the Nagarkot Bazaar. I think the hiking is over now, it is still a long ride downhill and I am not going to watch that van all along. That is all folks; hope to see you again next week. 


Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

1. Hills from Baluwapati

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

2. School Board

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

3. Students with D2 Notebook and Pencil

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

4. Mahesh and Shailee handling Notebooks and Pencils to Students

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

5. Students from Other class

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

6. Hikers in School Ground

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

7. Cauliflower from Nagarkot

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

8. Landlord

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

9. Just for change we opened the Champagne

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

10. Green field from Kharipati

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

11. Photographer

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

12. Fan of the Hawa Ghar

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

13. Uttarpani Village

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

14. Old age

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

15. Thoughtful Kapil

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

16. Head and Tail

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

17. Mahesh and Manoj - Face to face ;)

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

18. On the right Mr. Mahesh with his Camera

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

19. The Trail and Bhaam in Blues

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

20. Light and Shade Trail

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

21. On top of Kattike - BABA in his business

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

22. Looking down at Kattike Bazzar

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

23. Shailee is in wrong direction

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

24. Shailee is in wrong direction

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

25. Pine forest from Telkot

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

26. Breakfast of the HawaG

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

27. Visitors of the HawaG

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

28. The friend indeed is friend in need...

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

29. Climbing Down from Telkot

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

30. 4 Heroes in their own poses

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

31. Climbing up from Palubari

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

32. Oranges from Palubari

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

33. Gopi Krishna Ko? - Mimic

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

34. Green Wheat and Potato Field

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

35. Can you touch the nose with your tongue - The Game of BABA...

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

36. Vishnu with earphone, camera and water ;)

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

37. Hikers follow me...

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

38. View from Uttar Danda

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

39. This time i am doing exercise ...

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

40. Manoj The Rookie

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

41. B & B on top of the Hill

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

42. BABA sharing discourse

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

43. The Hero of the Hiking

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

44. The cottage that offered us meal of the day

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

45. The cottage that offered us meal of the day

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

46. Tidy field of the Palubari

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

47. Vishnu left alone

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

48. Hey!!! Come down

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

49. Along the Ghatte River

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

50. Nice and easy Trail

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

51. Manpareko Manchhele Chimateko = Hiking

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

52. Potato beds

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

53. There is the Telkot

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

54. Colorful spirit

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

55. Palubari Valley

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

56. Na umraka sima ho na janma ka bandan

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

57. Dandas from Nepal

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

58. Little Rest

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

59. Towards Uttarpani

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

60. They grew too Fast

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

61. Shailee says she loves this village house

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

62. Lemons

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

63. Peaches flower

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

64. Hikers' Dharas (Uttarpani Bhane ko Yahee ho)

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

65. Entering to the Jungle

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

66. Surendra with His fore finger

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

67. The Trail Tells The History

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

68. Nature's Net

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

69. Little Fun

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

70. View from Kattike

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

71. View from Kattike

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

72. ]Munching Time

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

73. Surendra with His fore finger

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

74. Haledo Village

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

75. Happy Feet in Blue Jeans

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

76. Happy Feet in Blue Jeans

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

77. BABA ko WAI WAI Famous

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

78. Ladies sharing their secret

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

79. And BABAs Laughing at

Hiking from Telkot to Nagarkot via Uttarpani

80. BABA ko WAI WAI Famous