The author took a taxi from Kathmandu to the ancient town of Bhaktapur to see its annual Bisket Jatra festival. Upon arriving, they hired a local guide who showed them the noisy opening tug-of-war contest. The festival, based on a fairy tale, includes a wild parade, candlelit procession, and two additional tugs-of-war over multiple days. Later, the author went on a tour of Bhaktapur's magnificent temples before shopping for souvenirs among the many craftsmen selling paintings and handicrafts in the city.
The travelers woke up excited to begin their two-day trekking excursion in the Himalayas, which involved a small plane and hours of hiking up and down rocky mountain trails under the hot sun. They reached the village of Phakding where they camped and tried local dishes. The next day, they awoke to an amazing sunrise and took a walk down to the river, where they met two friendly local boys, seeing how impoverished yet happy the mountain villages were.
The author took a taxi from Kathmandu to the ancient town of Bhaktapur to see its annual Bisket Jatra festival. Upon arriving, they hired a local guide who showed them the noisy opening tug-of-war contest. The festival, based on a fairy tale, includes a wild parade, candlelit procession, and two additional tugs-of-war over multiple days. Later, the author went on a tour of Bhaktapur's magnificent temples before shopping for souvenirs among the many craftsmen selling paintings and handicrafts in the city.
The travelers woke up excited to begin their two-day trekking excursion in the Himalayas, which involved a small plane and hours of hiking up and down rocky mountain trails under the hot sun. They reached the village of Phakding where they camped and tried local dishes. The next day, they awoke to an amazing sunrise and took a walk down to the river, where they met two friendly local boys, seeing how impoverished yet happy the mountain villages were.
