Sanjay’s Trip to Nepal – Continued

An artisan making cashmere scarfs in outskirts of kathmandu

A couple of weeks ago we shared some photos from Sanjay’s trip to Nepal earlier this year. Today we’ve got a second edition for you!
Last time we left off with the Nepalese festival of Dashain. After the festival was over, Sanjay spent some time visiting a group of Nepalese artisans in outskirts of Kathmandu making beautiful, high-end scarves. The scarves are made of cashmere, silk and other fibers including bamboo and banana leaves. Pretty cool, huh?
Here at Yak, we were so impressed with the scarves that we’re planning on adding them to the Yak online store in the spring of 2012 – so be sure to check back in the new year!

landslide on the way to a village outside kathmandu

The next stop on the trip was a small hillside village where many Yak hat artisans reside. Unfortunately – due to the torrential rains from the week before, the road to the village was blocked by a landslide (apparently they’re very common in Nepal). But the landslide didn’t stop Sanjay – he climbed right over it, braving 100+ foot cliffs on the left side of the mountain. He was met on the other side of the slide by a shuttle service, which brought him to the quaint village known for knitting and organic farming.
There, Sanjay stayed in a beautiful mountaintop guest house with gorgeous views of the village farm fields, and even a winery! Doesn’t it look gorgeous?!
Check back in the coming weeks for more on Sanjay’s exciting travels in Nepal.

a village outside kathmandu where our artisans live and work

view of the village where the artisans live