Hotel Lake Palace Pokhara
Lakeside, Baidam Pokhara, 000000, Nepal
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End of the trek!
Whew! It is hard to imagine but after 24 days of hiking we have woven our way around the Circuit and just a few hours ago found ourselves at the end of our trek and in the bustling town of Pokhara. There is a great sense of accomplishment in having actually DONE it -- circled the mighty Annapurna massif.
One of the unexpected challenges …
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This Too Shall Pass... A Whole New Day & Week
... on. Finally, 2 young monks start pounding the hanging big drums, first slowly and soon much faster and it builds to a final crescendo where only the drums are being pounded… and then the ceremony is over.
Today is the last day of this holy period… as has been the case every other day during this period, the monks are in silence and after this morning they will also be fasting I believe. Last evening, Sonam visited my room ...
A sedentary life in tourist town
... strangely not on the tourist radar, this was a beautiful place to stay. Stopped in one of a handful of small lodges on the ridge between the two lakes and enjoyed the quiet solitude. This morning we watched the sunrise from the hilltop village of Sarangkot and bade farewell to the Himalaya. In theory we head to India the day after tomorrow, but there is currently a ...
Trekkingdag 2, oudejaarsdag
... want het zal niet op z’n Nederlands gaan. Geen vuurwerk, oliebollen en champagne. Ze missen het duidelijk. Gaan we wel de hele avond opzitten en hoe laat is het nieuwjaar? In ieder geval kopen we onderweg wat busjes ‘Pringles’, om de boel wat luister bij te zetten. Gelukkig heeft onze verblijfplaats een grote houtkachel, zodat we niet de hele avond met jassen en muts hoeven op te zitten.
Onze gids kondigde aan dat het om 20 uur ...
Day 10: Deurali to Chhomrong
... and down to our new base camp. Clouds pour off Annapurna as the last of the day's sun leaves the valley. It's going to be busy back at ABC/MBC this Christmas. Since Deurali, Nar has been keeping tabs of the number of trekkers (not including guides and porters) headed that way. 90 so far.
Finally at Chhomrong, we celebrate with the traditional chocolate cake.
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