Homestay at the Pike Peak Trek

During the yoga trekking in Nepal last year (2019), we were mostly staying at local people's homes. The first night, we spent at a Tamang farm.⠀ ⠀ As the Pike Peak trek is very much off the beaten trek, life is really basic. We slept in a building made of clay and wood. And as there was hardly any electricity, we went to bed when it got dark and got up early at sunrise.⠀ ⠀ The people at the farm also woke up early and were already working, the women doing the laundries and cooking and the kids peeling corn they had harvested. They were at least as curious about us as we were about them – big eyes stared at me while I did a few sun salutations to start the day. When they proceeded with their tasks, we sat down with them and started peeling the corn as well, resulting in shy giggling. No words needed, just sharing a moment in each other’s life.