One of the main reasons I decided to do the Annapurna circuit and not any other of the many treks I could have done in Nepal was the cultural side of it. And culturally, Day 13 was literally everything I had come to Nepal for. Good morning from Marpha Marpha is one of the last …
My alarm went off at 5:30 am and Gooosh, I was excited. Sure I had woken up this early to go see the morning ceremony at the monastery in Kagbeni but arriving in Marpha was the reason I had my smile on as soon as I opened my eyes that morning. Marpha is the apple …
For the first time since on the trek, I woke up frustrated, for no apparent reason. I had the feeling it was raining and the immediate thought of having to stay in Muktinath for an extra day was getting me over the edge. I really didn’t like this place at all … As soon as …
Day 10, the big day! Also, the first day from the entire trek so far that I actually woke up extremely worried. The alarm went off at 4:30 am! The aim was to start trekking at 5:30 am. I knew I could handle a lot but that was gonna be the first time I was …
Annapurna Circuit Day 10: Thorong Phedi to Muktinath via The Pass Read More »
“It’s day 9 and it’s getting real. Tomorrow we’ll be going over Thorong La Pass” – I couldn’t get the thought out of my head. I woke up at 5:45 am and it was a cold morning. At 4,050m, as soon as I opened my eyes I realised that my nose was ice cold, my …
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What a blissful chilled out morning! What a difference from all the days now gone … This was the first day I didn’t have an agenda or a buddy to start the trek with. All I had planned was that I’d get to Yak Kharka by end of day, nothing more. And goodness me, l …
One hell of a hard day!! And not just that … that was the hardest day from the entire 16-day trek. It was the day that nearly brought me to tears, exhausted me to the point I wanted to give up numerous times and got me so frustrated that when I got to the top …
I’ve been looking forward to day 6 for a few days so I woke up eager to get up and get going. I knew little about the trek but this much I knew – there was a bakery in Manang, an actual cafe that sold huge pastries and real coffee 😀 I’m not usually someone …
“WOW, my eyes are not double, they’re triple” 😀 – it was day 5 and I had officially never looked more tired. We packed up quickly and headed down for breakfast! And what a scenic breakfast that was! I was sitting with my back towards the window when Nouh excitedly said “OMG, Look out the …
