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Quite unexpectedly, in 2014, I had a chance to go to Nepal for some hiking in the Himalayas. I took the opportunity. Ever before that trip, the Himalayas seemed like a distant, almost nonexistent fairyland from the books. Being there personally, felt exhilarating.