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9
of
us
from
the
Philly
Adventure
Group
came
to
Nepal
for
the
Mardi
Himal
trek
but
it
ended
up
being
much
more
than
just
a
trek.
On
our
first
full
day
in
Katmandu,
Raj
had
organized
a
terrific
guide
who
took
us
to
various
temples
and
gave
us
a
good
overview
of
the
Buddhist
and
Hindu
customs
and
the
religions.
The
guide
also
took
us
to
a
great
place
to
lunch
and
to
a
nice
singing
bowl
shop.
At
night
we
had
a
nice
traditional
meal
and
saw
a
cultural
Nepali
dance
show.
The
next
day
we
flew
to
Pokhara
from
where
we
started
the
trek.
During
the
trek
we
met
all
kinds
of
interesting
people
and
saw
many
diverse
vegetations,
woods,
and
rice
paddies.
We
had
so
many
brilliant
views
of
valleys,
great
mountains,
sun
rises
and
sun
sets.
Raj
came
along
the
trek
and
made
sure
all
our
needs
were
met.
Gokarna
was
our
guide.
He
is
a
great
person
who
was
a
pleasure
to
have
met
and
to
guide
us
along.
The
5
porters
Raj
had
hired
were
also
very
nice
people.
Having
the
5
porters,
Gokarna,
and
Raj
enabled
our
group
to
split
up
during
the
day.
We
ended
up
most
days
with
3
groups
who
could
walk
at
their
own
speed.
During
the
trek
we
stayed
in
Guesthouses
that
were
OK,
but
which
became
more
basic
as
we
got
higher.
It
was
therefore
a
pleasant
surprise
when
Raj
got
a
nice
place
to
stay
in
during
the
descent.
The
home
stay
he
organized
was
also
a
cultural
event
that
had
a
big
impact
on
many
of
us.
The
hotels
Raj
booked
for
us
in
Katmandu
and
Pokhara
were
decent.
They
were
not
5
stars
but
served
its
purpose
and
were
located
in
areas
with
great
activity
and
plenty
of
nighttime
options.
I
was
amazed
who
crowded
it
is
in
Katmandu
after
midnight.
Already
have
asked
Raj
to
organize
another
adventure
for
2025!
Can't
wait
to
go
back
to
Nepal!
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