About Us
Simplicity
When little luxuries are addressed, simplicity becomes a joy not a penance. Here you can expect a deep-veined, unlearned, hospitality; for here is a welcome that lasts the duration of your stay. There’s privacy, a soft bed, clean linen, hot shower and a western loo.​
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Stunning views from your window – subject only to cloud – the 1,250 metre altitude means a mellow year-round climate.​
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All of this is but foreground to the awesome peaks that rule the entire northern skyline. Indeed the Himalayas command far more than that; they have been shaping lives here, shaping all that happens below, since time immemorial.
Self-Reliance​
Riepe is a simple village in Nepal that encapsulates so much. Here are examples of self-sufficiency; with ploughing, planting, irrigating, cropping, winnowing and milling, and with bee hives and coffee plants and the births of chicks, kid goats and calves.​
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From Riepe’s basic harvest comes staple food, and too, quarried and cut and gathered locally, are the materials for building the homes.​
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Riepe is truly a reflection of its surroundings and of its weather and of its peoples’ beliefs, with every blessing and every curse heaven sent.
Comfort​
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The joy of staying in a place of great natural beauty is complimented by being comfortable. Bedrooms are really charming and all are aligned for the best mountain views from your veranda or patio. Each has up-to-date en suite facilities. Your hosts will see that your needs are well catered for, starting with morning tea.
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Guest are not crowded into small spaces; each farmhouse is some 30 metres or so from the next and it is a pleasant wander from house to house.
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Meals are based on all the food-stuffs produced by the villagers.