Bhowsa "It's our Village!"

 It always give immense pleasure, going to village. After finishing every semester, far at India, I use to visit Bhowsa; the place where my Grand parents and Dad grown up. It is so lovely place to visit, specially during monsoon. Standing at one hill and looking far ranges of hills will definitely, gives you immense pleasure. People are so lovely and warm. When you see the small kids over there... you'll feel as take one with you. They are damn so cute!!!

Local at river side, at base of those hills...

So adorable!

When it's monsoon, you will see clouds like fogs, between the hills... It will feel like you are above cloud or heaven! lol

It's my lovely Grand ma, and the two nieces.

The most adorable one! :)

Kids doing homework, after school!

Few glimpse of SagaDawa in Kathmandu!

A special month for all the buddhist over world!

Dhaka Topi (Nepali-Cap)

It is something special for all the Nepalis. The topi signifies head held high as the Mt. Everest, bold as the Himalayas, colourful as Nepal's national bird Danphe. Hence, it is the pride of Nepal that incorporates much of its beauty. 

 It is worn by all the people around the country. It is considered as luck to keep it in your head in all occasions and is usually only taken off when there is sorrow in the family. Dhaka topis are also given away as gifts during Dashain, Tihar and many other festivals.

Dhaka Topi's are still very common today with endless variations of colors and ancient patterns depending on the current fashions trends in Nepal. The fabrics themselves can vary greatly from smartly woven patterns using thick colorful wool threads to printed patterns on cotton.

They are commonly worn by males of all ages in Nepal and are worn for all special occasions or for no occasion at all. So, it can also be wore casually which suits with any kinds of dress up.

However, nowadays, various Snapback caps are also available in Dhaka Design. You can visit to http://www.upperplayground.com .

the JOURNEY, not the destination

When a mountaineer was asked about the feeling of  reaching at the roof of a Mountain,
he said,"There is nothing at the top! It's empty! but what I enjoyed is the long journey to the roof ".

“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”

  - Ernest Hemingway

In pic: Sagar Tamang II

“Though the road's been rocky it sure feels good to me.”

   - Bob Marley

In pic: Sagar Tamang II

 “The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see 

 what's in between, and they took great pleasure in doing just that.”

                              -Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth

In pic: Sagar Tamang II

“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination,
and the journey. They are home."  -Anna Quindlen,

  How Reading Changed My Life 

Country side of Ramechhap (Nepal)

 

The Layers of hills

It's a place in Nepal, where you will get to see lots of small houses on ranges of hills, green forest, deep blue running water, and mostly the lovely people.

One can drive to this place from Kathmandu within few hours whether by local bus or bike. The cool breeze blowing on your face will give you the sensation of pleasure.

One can see the ranges of mountains, as well as the hills besides hills...

The only bridge passing through Koshi river

"Travel is the discovery of truth; an affirmation of the promise that human kind is far more beautiful than it is flawed. With each trip comes a new optimism that where there is despair and hardship, there are ideas and people just waiting to be energized, to be empowered, to make a difference for good.”

- Dan Thompson, Following Whispers: Walking on the Rooftop of the World in Nepal's Himalayas

Villagers crossing river with DOKO 

DOKO:

"Doko" is something I believe most people are aware of. It is still extensively used to physically transport  woods, water (obviously by keeping a vessel filled with water in the DOKO), kids to school and even patients in remote parts of Nepal where transport system is not readily available. It is made up of bamboo cut into long straps and joined together. It is also used in Kathmandu and other cities especially to carry materials for building house like sand, bricks etc. The above picture is the actual "Doko" and the rope like thing on the ground is the "Namlo" which is a head strap which goes around the head and helps people carry weight on their back. It is usually made up of rope. Since it is hard and rough on the forehead a soft cloth is used to decrease the pressure.

                           -A post by Reecha

Source: http//www.nepalitreasure.blogspot.in

Beautiful morning

The risky road

The Sun-kosi River

The Sun-kosi has the great advantage of having a Put-in close to Kathmandu. You could expect the bus to take about three hours which is ideal to unpack, have lunch and depart at the start of the afternoon.