Stairway to heaven

Subash told us there are 660 steps to the top of the mountain to visit the pilgrimage site! We had to either go barefoot or in “temple socks” as footwear is not permitted. Wally wore his socks but I decided to have the full barefoot experience. Subash also told us we would have to run up the hill! Gasp! Only joking! But he used to be a mountain guide in Nepal so no doubt could do it! He did say to go at your own pace and pay attention to “your nature” to make sure we didn’t over do it. We all made it to the top and really it wasn’t that bad as we went very slowly hanging on to the generous hand rails. The stone steps had all been carved right into the mountain side and I wondered how many other feet had touched the steps since the site was established in 981 AD.