Home to the tallest mountains in the world, raging white water rivers, tangible spirituality, stunning Buddhist temples, and fantastic single track trails, Nepal was a dream. Until we found ourselves in a Nepalese hospital with a broken rib, but we’ll get to that. We had an entire week full of every activity we could fit in planned: 2 days of mountain biking, white water kayaking, and a 3-day trek. Starting our adventure off with white water kayaking was the perfect way to enter our adventure week, as we paddled through steep rapids and I was finally able to get my roll down. After a quick rest day exploring the temples around Kathmandu, we headed to Nagarkot for some epic downhill riding. Filled with 8 separate natural single track trails it was an adrenaline packed day and definitely challenged my riding. Unfortunately, after 6-months of traveling without injury something was bound to go wrong. On the last trail of the day, a stupid mistake led to a fractured rib, 6 hours in a Nepalese hospital, which was an experience in itself, cancelled flights, and missed adventures. Although I’m stuck resting until we leave for Bali, I couldn’t be more grateful for the community in Nepal. Complete strangers have paid for medical bills, brought us lunches and dinners, and offered rides. I’ve never been in such a giving and welcoming community, and Nepal is definitely an area we will be back too!
