After an exhausting three-hour jeep ride, we arrived at the base camp. Refreshed, we found ourselves compelled to take horses for the journey ahead after the locals declared it impossible to reach our destination without them. We reluctantly accepted the necessity of horses, feeling it was a blow to our fledgling hiking reputations. As I mounted the horse, fear washed over me. Naturally, I trusted … Continue reading Horse-riding: From Fear To Fascination