Ghorepani to Poon Hill My alarm went off at 4am. Today was the big day. The day for one last hike up to see the panoramic view from the Poon Hill and to finally make my way down to Nayapul and complete the Annapurna circuit trek. I had about 6 hours of sleep so I …
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My alarm went off at the usual time, around 6 am, and I woke up fine but I could barely open one of my eyes … “What the hell is going?” This was something different. Instantaneously, I also went on to bite my lip because I could tell it felt weird. It was swollen and …
If I had to give out nominations for the most frustrating day on the Annapurna trek, this would definitely be it!! Why? – Picture mud, A LOT OF IT. Picture a long uneventful road with collapsed bridges, landslides and jeeps. Picture rain, dense clouds and no sign of the Himalayas … then you’ll have a …
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 …
