On the way out of Tengboche, we made a steep climb up another series of stone steps. Soon after, we passed through one of the most beautiful, idyllic forests I’ve ever seen. We called this the “Enchanted Forest” because it looked like something out of a fairy tale. With the flowers blooming on the rhododendron trees and the little stone houses by the river, it looks like Hobbiton. Pink, yellow and white rhododendrons were blooming in full force. Willowy trees and rocks with soft green moss lined the path. The only sounds were the rushing river and the breeze through the trees. What an amazing, peaceful place. Tolkien would be proud. In Deboche village, we looked for a teahouse so we could stop and have a drink by the river. Instead of finding a teahouse, we
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