I’ve always wanted to go trekking in the Himalayas. Maybe it is because Denmark is so flat that I’m so drawn to these tall mountains. And now that we were in Nepal we were almost there! There is one major problem however – my knees are no good. Last year it got so bad for a period of several months that I could barely walk. They are okay now, but they can’t deal with me putting too much strain on them. Then I got the idea of renting horses to help carry my bags – and me when I needed a break. And that is just what we did; we got two sturdy, sweet and fluffy horses with hearts made of gold. They were damn near impossible to scare and they seemed to know the route, also the horse guide could control them by his voice so he could make them go, stop etc. just by calling out to them. They were often left untied – there really aren’t anywhere to tie up horses on a barren mountain side – and they would just stay put. They were PERFECT for this trip! The scenery I got to see with the help of these strong horses were out of this world! Just pure magic :) I think I’ll always look back at these days in the mountains with a smile on my face.
In this photo Sitte is carrying our backpacks up to "the windy pass", Martin and I are trailing behind taking in the views :)
