The Land of the Gurkhas!

Seeing that  the gastronomical experience in Nepal has been well documented ... I thought I would spin one on the other highlights of the trip......

5 wonderful  days…...the awe inspiring  Himalayan ranges, trekking through thick forests,  rafting on frothy rivers to the spiritual Pashupatinath & Bhaktapur , Nepal for me, was also an opportunity to tick a few boxes off my bucket list and face a few of my fears.

Nepal .. We came, We ate, We conked out..

It has been quiet on the foodie blog front. But hey it’s been a very active period for the group exploring nature and connecting with nature in Nepal. Nepal filled us with a plethora of varied activities. Getting up at 4AM to see the sunrise over the Annapurna range, the sun unveiling the Fishtail peak in a seductive dance of light and clouds, white water rafting to explore the silken but awesome power of water, Zip Flying to beat nature at her own game of gravity, Paragliding over the expansive valleys of Pokhara .. the group had it all and that too with the blessings of Lord Pashupathinath in his high abode in Kathmandu..

Cena Perfetta con Giuseppe Verdi

In the end, It turned out to be the perfect belated anniversary celebration for M and I, thank you Philippe .

A gala dinner concert celebrating the 200^th birth anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi also marking the launch of the Rigoletto  pen( dare I just call it that and not (in a posh accent) ‘a writing instrument’ ??) from Montegrappa. 

For me, Montegrappa meant nothing until the invite was brought home the day before in a typical Mahesh fashion. ‘’Listen, we have an invite to this thing tomorrow and dress code is ‘’Elegant’’.  So, that meant a day of frustration, turning my wardrobe upside down looking for Elegance. (Sadly missing from my pile)  Going back to this Montegrappa , so is it a wine, Mahesh? It certainly sounds like one.  I was very quickly enrolled into a basic Montegrappa 101   course and was enlightened.