Zamgyen Homestay in Kibber
This was our home for 5 days. The Ritz-Carlton it is not, although it did provide us with the basic amenities we needed to stay warm, eat good food, and get a good night’s sleep.
Our home was the Kibber Homestay
As is typical of India they prefer no shoes in the living areas so as not to soil the mats we sit on
This traditional Spitian heater known as a tandoor is how Dr. P heated his room
Hot water was heated for humidity and bathing
Food
Our cook was accommodating as to our dietary needs
They even made us pizza one night (without the sauce on night when they ran out)
For breakfast we usually had eggs and this old standby
They even had almond milk, a pleasant surprise
Popcorn Presentation
Dr. P gave the guides and staff a presentation on wildlife photography and some of his travels around the world.
When Dr. P asked where is the popcorn before the presentation he got a pleasant surprise at the start
It is highly unlikely that any of them have ever seen some of the things in the slide show like polar bears and big cats and orangutans and gorillas
They were an attentive audience, even with the language barrier
Some of the guides could not make it the first time Dr. P did the slide show, so they came the next day
Next post is on photographic conditions.