Old Nepalese Mountain Lady

I encountered a lady on the trail to Muktinath in 2013. We paused at a lodge, often referred to as a wayfarer’s tavern. Through my guide Hari, who served as an interpreter, we engaged in conversation and discovered she was the same age as my father, who was 83 at the time. Upon revealing her age, she stood up and danced around me while I was seated on the veranda of the mountain hut, moving with a grace and vitality that belied her years.