The Riddle: 29th August Weekend
Sep 1. On a sunny, Sunday afternoon, a man is standing in a kitchen with 2 bottles of beer.
Below are clues, in the form of Yes/No answers, to help you tell the story, that is the answer to the riddle:
"What happened on the weekend of the 29th of August 2024".
Dragon Peaks Mountain Lodge

Aug 30. Did the story start in the mountain? Yes

At -7 degrees, did you freeze? No.

Did you warm up around a fire? Yes...

Fire, (rassum) Spice and Ice!
The Food - Naidoo style!

Did everyone sit around, eating and chatting, while Humesh cooked? No!

Did the girls do all the cooking? No, not all the cooking

Was it a team effort, then? Yes

Did Humesh help? Yes

Is that Lawa? Yes

Did it take a Master Chef to stir up the 'Ancient Naidoo Spice Blend'? Yes! Divine, Yes!
The makings of 2-hour long suspense thriller with an old-style bollywood ending

Aug 31. Did you leave as one happy team? Yes, at 4:32am

Did you go left? Yes
Did you go right Yes
No-Entry. So you didn't take that path? Some said: Yes. Some: said No.

Could all the walkers see the hotel? Yes
[Some said: No more questions - over and out.]
(Thankfully, only for this chapter of the story.)
[... intermission ...]

The boys side

The girls side

Tum paas aaye (You came close)? ...
No, technically we had to send a search party to find you.
No-one was left behind

Back to that man in the kitchen...

Did any seniors attend the celebration? No (-7 degrees...) - but generations of Naidoo's perfected Nadia for the task
Same time next year 🍻

Sho't Left! as advertised :-)