LOCKDOWN Series Episode 1 - MEME Pokhari, Lamjung

#memepokhari #lamjung Our happy dashain wishes to you all. As everyone, the pandemic and the lockdown that followed halted our travels for a while. Once it loosened a little, we got an invitation to visit Meme Pokhari of Lamjung by our dear friend Suraj Gurung. It was on our list for a while, so we couldn’t say no. After a few arrangements, we set out for a week-long trek to Lamjung. It was a different experience, due to the circumstances. But once we started our hike from Taksar, we almost forgot about it all. We were more worried about our shelter, the rain and leeches. Overall, what a beautiful trail, and what a beautiful destination. Not just Meme Pokhari but the myths and tales behind each and every pasture, uphills and rivers, the nomadic life of the shepherds, the wildflowers and the companionship of the locals, everything about this trip was fascinating. Having said that, the trails are pretty tough, it's easy to get lost unless you’re with someone who knows the area well and the accommodation/fooding part is tough. The youths from Taksar and Tanje have initiated plans to promote this area. Hopefully, things will change for the better very soon. It is a circuit trek, and can be done within a week. Turn on "cc" option for English subtitles. If you plan to visit Memepokhari, these contacts will be helpful Suraj Gurung : 9808119474 Man Prasad Gurung : 9806671515 Manraj Ghale 9845418708 Video Breakdown 00:00 Kathmandu to Hile Taksar 10:11 Taksar to Plisa Kharka 21:09 Plisa Kharka to Ngaable 30:54 Ngabble to Naale 38:59 Naale to Meme Pokhari 54:00 Back to Besisahar ================================================== Trip Itinerary Type : Tea House + Semi Camping Trek Duration : 8 Days Grade : Moderate Total Cost : 1000-1500 per day (The total trip cost comes to around 10-15 Thousand Nepali Rupees per person max.) Day 1 Kathmandu - Besisahar - Hile Taksar (Road Trip) Day 2 Hile Taksar - Plisa Kharka (recommended stay at Barahapokhari, reachable in a day’s trek) Day 3 Plisa Kharka - Ngaable Day 4 Ngaable - Naale Day 5 Naale - Meme Pokhari Day 6 Meme Pokhari Exploration Day 7 Meme Pokhari to Molmche Day 8 Molmche - Tanje, Tanje - Besisahar (Road Trip) ================================================== Tracks : “Yatra” by Anxmu5    • Anxmus  - Yatra   “Yatri” by Anxmu5    • Anxmus   - Yatri   Firwork stock footage provided by Mário J.R. Matos”). Copyright: this work is licensed under a Creative Commons License - Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). ================================================== Travel Gear Partner Everest Hardwear Transportation Partner ASAP Car Rentals 014115847, 9862565946, 9801096501   / asapcarrentals00   Gear Partner Dasrath Shrestha Beejukchhen 9851050966 Supported by Rewasoft Pvt. Ltd. Media Partners https://www.swadeshsandesh.com/ We are always looking for places that aren't famous or explored enough, but are lacking exposure and promotion. If you know of any such places or your village/hometown has such locations, do let us know. We'll be more than happy to visit and collaborate with you to promote such destinations. You can email us at [email protected] or inbox in our Facebook page/Instagram directly. ================================================== Camera : Kanchan Rai, Rishav Adhikari, Ashish Shrestha, Nb Gurung Narrated by : Ankur Chhipi Mourya English subtitles by : Heema Rai Script/Edit/Direction: Kanchan Rai ================================================== Gears: Panasonic Lumix GH5 Mavic Pro Gopro Hero 6 Rode Mic Pro Sony A7III Nikon D7200 ================================================== Please like, share and leave your thoughts on the video. For more videos like this, do subscribe if you haven't already. For amazing travel stories and photo-journals, do visit our website, http://ghumante.com/ Follow us on: Website : www.ghumante.com Facebook :   / ghumante   Instagram :   / ghumante   Twitter :   / ghumante   ================================================== We put a lot of effort into making our videos. Please do not download and repost it on any other social media channels without our permission. If you find anybody doing so, please let us know and help us report the photo/video. Thank you. ==================================================