Annapurna region - walks around Astam

After breakfast we went on a two hour guided walk down the slope and up into the woods, seeing people going about their day. Back at the eco-lodge we watched kites and eagles circling on the thermals.

After lunch we went on another interesting guided walk, this time around the village. We visited a “distillery" where the local moonshine is produced (raksi comes from millet) and a Japanese project with some old style Nepali houses in the gardens.Read more