It was in September 2019 when I went for Everest Base camp trek in Nepal. I started trekking from Paphlu and trekked for almost 10 hours that day. I reached a wooden home stay in a small village on my way to Lukla. I was completely tired after such an eventful day.
The moment I entered the home stay it was a pretty cozy, the vibe hit me right. They had lit up the* tandoor *to keep the house warm from inside. It was late September and rains were still going on which made early morning and late evening cold.
The food had amazing Nepalese touch I believe; the soup was prepared with sweet reddish leaves along with some locally grown veggies in the backyard of the homestay.
The kitchen garden
The reddish soup
I was overwhelmed by the hospitality of the old women and her daughter who were managing the homestay. I shared bit about my journey with them, how I reached there and about my home country. The women told me amazing things and experiences of being so close to nature. She said something that I can never forget she said ''if something makes you happy, it doesn't have to make sense to others''. And it felt so right to me. I took a leave from the mother daughter after our heartfelt conversation and went to sleep.
Next morning had an early start at 6 am, I had to leave the homestay by then and trek towards Lukla. However, when I woke up my legs were so sore because of extreme fatigue of past road travel and trekking. The women at the homestay helped me with some warm water bag, I applied that and used my muscle relaxant which worked well.
And I truly believe that traveling is such a beautiful experience, and the interesting part is that we learn from both good and bad experiences. And we never forget how people make us feel. And I will never forget how my host that day made me feel at home.
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