We woke up early for a trendy breakfast of omelettes, tea and a very thin slices of toasted bread. I have never seen bread cut so thin and evenly. We were ready to roll by seven in the morning. Although early, I found Biratnagar streets to be crowded. The streets were lined with array of concrete buildings and shops. The city looked relatively large in size which I didn't expect at all. All the time I was listening dad and Prakash uncle talk about their old times. 'This is where we used to go for sekuwa, this for coke, that for dinner etc.'
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| Ilam tea garden |
Our first stop for the day was Ilam, for tea. The tea was the best we had throughout the entire trip. The taste of the tea was quite different with its jammy sweetness, pepper and some other flavour I couldnt tell but it lingered for a while. Talk about Nepal tea and you know it's Ilam tea. It is a synonym. Ilam is in hilly region, mostly Mahabharat range and is the headquarter of Ilam District and Mechi zone in the Eastern Development Region of Nepal.
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| Tea garden, Ilam |
Venturing down the green alleyways of tea, Prakash uncle was busy taking photos. Watching him take photos with great patience, I felt the lacking. He even said, I should get another camera and suggested Nikon. It's easy to get yourself lost and lose track of time wandering around the lush green rolling hills. The landscape was stunning. It was beautiful fields of green. Also, did horse riding. Once again, I was given an orientation on Ilam, this being their very familiar place. So, here I go. Ilam is one of the most developed places in Nepal and has the highest per capital income. It is popular for five 'अ' - 'Amreso' broom, 'aduwa' ginger, 'akbare' chilly, 'alaichi' cardamom. Milk and potato are the main source of income including its famous Ilam tea which is exported to Europe. There were much more on Ilam but I guess I should stop here.
We were heading our way to Suketar, Taplejung which is in northeastern Nepal. Taplejung is famous for its proximity to Kangchenjunga (8586m), the third highest mountain in the world. The river we cross through was the Tamur river and it flows through the district.
By the time we reached Suketar, it was pretty dark. We picked one of the guesthouses right next to Suketar airport which we didnt realise until the next day. Since it was late, we had to adjust with a room. One room three beds in a row on ground floor and it was pretty cold. The only light we had in the room was a dim solar light shared in between two rooms only enough to see where the things are. Nothing we could do but have dinner and go to bed. But before that was to find a toilet. It was up the hill behind the house which I couldn't locate initially. With the help of micro LED light, the only light we had from Prakash uncle found the one hole pit toilet which was a struggle. I couldn't imagine pooping onto that hole, that would be hard, seriously.
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