It is quite an achievement to get out of a busy life in Kathmandu. I grabbed the opportunity immediately when it knocked after the recently held elections. I along with my friends reached Tistung, after traveling 65 km via road from Kathmandu. We rested for a while at the Om Adhyay Resort. As we reached the resort in the evening, we were impressed by the palace-like architecture and bonfire there.
The next morning, we visited Bajra Barahi Temple and hiked for one-and-half-hours to reach atop the Mulabari Hill. The view of the mountains is so astonishing that I forgot many of the hidden pains for a while when I got there. We took pictures of the Dhaulagiri mountain range and had our lunch there. We visited Markhu from there, enjoyed a boat ride and delicious fish dishes. We also visited Daman from there. Though we did not get a chance to play with snow, but the view of the mountain ranges from Dhaulagiri to Sagarmatha was blissful.
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Upon having returned to the resort in the evening, we pampered ourselves with a sauna and played a few boards of pool. The last 24 hours felt like a moment in time. We had to get back to our works in Kathmandu, but with a promise to return.
The next morning, we returned to Kathmandu enjoying the view of Kunchhal Village, which seemed like the ones from the pre-medieval times. It was a short and a memorable trip. I feel like Tistung is calling me to return soon.
Pandey is the Cofounder of Optimum Engineering Solutions.