Okay so Thanksgiving is kind of an
American-only thing, no one else really feasts on behalf of Native American and
pilgrims. The Nepalese don’t need an excuse to feast on amazing food, we do
that everyday :)
Nevertheless, having grown up in the
U.S., I have American holidays engrained into me so I couldn’t forget the third
Thursday of November.
The only problem is that no one else
celebrates it here (also, there are no turkeys here).
So
instead, I spent this Thanksgiving on top of a mountain, picnicking with my
family while watching the sun set in the Himalayas.
Nagarkot is the highest peak around the
valley at an elevation of 2,195 meters. The
360 degree mountain view is breathtaking. It really can’t get more perfect than
this.
I have so much to give thanks for. Even
just this trip itself - sometimes I still can’t believe that I got this
incredible opportunity. I have been talking about this trip for years and I’m
finally here. I’m so thankful for the support of my wonderful family and
friends, my alma mater, my professors and advisers, my mentors, and my
scholarship donor. I really would be nowhere without you.
Thank you.
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