Trip to Melamchighyang By: Pravesh Pradhan I was in a very much-needed fresh nature break from work and a monotonous life. Hence, I had joined my friends for a short impromptu weekend trip to Melamchighyang, a well-known hiking destination.  The destination is not so far from the city on the map, a mere 75km away from Kathmandu. That being said, it is a fact that nothing worth comes that easy. We started our drive at seven in the morning and drove along with continuous wonderful views throughout the journey, which came in forms of Himalayas, mountains, rivers, villages, etc. Since the road leading to the destination was not an express highway and as we were traveling on monsoon season, the drive was more than an adventurous one. Thanks to the season though, we bypassed a few very beautiful waterfalls.  Just before reaching the final destination of the day, something more interesting was waiting for me though. We had reached the end of the driving road and had to cross a bridge on foot to reach a cottage where we were supposed to spend our night. It is usually normal for most of the people but definitely not for me since I have my own mini issues with height and scary monsoon rivers. I took my own time to step foot on the bridge and after providing some mini entertainment to my friends and local by lookers, we reached another end of the bridge. So finally, after ten hours of drive and five bonus minutes of personal thrilling adventure, we reached the cottage, which was simple yet cozy. We had local cuisines, a few drinks and spent a night in a tent. The cottage was located at the bottom of the hill, which we were supposed to climb the next morning.