This time of year is somewhat of a holiday in Nepal. It is Teej time, which I'll write more about in the next post. The holiday means a little time off work and therefore another little getaway outside of Kathmandu.
Last week we headed up to Namobhudda resort, which is located in Kanodada Village here.
We stayed in a quaint cabin built in the traditional Newar style, with lots of beautiful carved wood, a loft style bedroom (steep ladder included) and an overall sense of being tucked neatly and compactly into the mountainside. Our one complaint was that traditional Newar style also meant Newar size, and we both suffered a share of bumped heads on the low doorways and ceilings. Here's our cabin:
We also ate extraordinarily well, gorging on delicious homemade vegetarian food, mostly made from the produce grown in the resort's own organic garden. The chef even made us mashed potatoes for U, which she very much enjoyed, despite the picture that looks like she just ate a lemon:
I also came across something I had never seen before - an isolation, or flotation tank on the resort property. J and I both made a point of trying it out, though I can't say I'm in any rush to do it again. A bit too transcendental for me.
Besides attempting to meditate in a creepy dark space of salty water, we got out for a beautiful hike around the village and explored the nearby monastery and Stupa. apparently, the Stupa is quite famous as it was actually visited by Bhudda. Here is the gate to the Stupa:
The hike itself was and invigorating (small) bit of exercise. Being out on a trail brought back fond memories of pre-baby days in Ontario's backcountry. Sigh. While this was no Canadian Shield, the air was crisp, fresh and pine scented.
Last week we headed up to Namobhudda resort, which is located in Kanodada Village here.
We stayed in a quaint cabin built in the traditional Newar style, with lots of beautiful carved wood, a loft style bedroom (steep ladder included) and an overall sense of being tucked neatly and compactly into the mountainside. Our one complaint was that traditional Newar style also meant Newar size, and we both suffered a share of bumped heads on the low doorways and ceilings. Here's our cabin:
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| Cabin from the back |
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| me & u through the cabin door |
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| morning view from cabin |
We also ate extraordinarily well, gorging on delicious homemade vegetarian food, mostly made from the produce grown in the resort's own organic garden. The chef even made us mashed potatoes for U, which she very much enjoyed, despite the picture that looks like she just ate a lemon:
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| Eating mashed potatoes |
I also came across something I had never seen before - an isolation, or flotation tank on the resort property. J and I both made a point of trying it out, though I can't say I'm in any rush to do it again. A bit too transcendental for me.
Besides attempting to meditate in a creepy dark space of salty water, we got out for a beautiful hike around the village and explored the nearby monastery and Stupa. apparently, the Stupa is quite famous as it was actually visited by Bhudda. Here is the gate to the Stupa:
The hike itself was and invigorating (small) bit of exercise. Being out on a trail brought back fond memories of pre-baby days in Ontario's backcountry. Sigh. While this was no Canadian Shield, the air was crisp, fresh and pine scented.
As we neared the stupa and monastery areas, the tress became crowded with Tibetan Bhuddist prayer flags, which (according to Wikipedia, are used to spread a message of peace, wisdom and hope. The monastery area itself was covered in them.
Must have been nice to go for a hike - even a short one. Missing you guys.
ReplyDeleteVery cool sounding place!! Awesome you're able to slowly explore this amazing country.
ReplyDeleteToo funny! I know the place - exactly and remember the walk. Did you meet Rudi and hear about his adventurous tales? And what funny tables they had, perfect height for Una.
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