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seemingly easier than a few days prior . Had the evil been vanquished or could it be a case of mind over matter as we already knew this route ? It mattered little as we had all experienced something unique to this part of the world .
A spiritual community that dealt with the world , here and spiritual , in their own way . A people who are religious , caring , community based , and welcoming of strangers . A people thirsty to share their lives with travellers .
Crossing the mountain passes and fording the rivers a contentment fell across us all , the world seemed a different place . We ’ d been taken from our ordinary lives and into the ordinary of a different people . The contrasts were immense , the similarities sublime . Our knowledge had expanded and appreciation amplified , we all came to an understanding that we are one and the same ; a people on a journey of discovery . LW
TRAVERSE was invited to Nepal by Altitude Riders , one of Nepal ' s leading companies specialising in unique adventures where many struggle to venture , offering an
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