Bhraka - Annapurna Day 5 (End)
24 октября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Our homestay in the outer village of Bhraka was cozy enough to coax us into a late start in our ascent to Ice Lake. The views were amazing and made the descent a reluctant one. After a quick lunch inЧитать далее
Milarepa's Cave - Annapurna Day 6
25 октября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
4300m. Milarepa is often referred to as Tibet's most talented Buddhist practitioner. Among the many stories of his life, one in particular highlights the years he spent meditating in a cave in theЧитать далее
Khangsar - Annapurna Day 6 (End)
25 октября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
(3700m) 24 km travelled. After descending from Milarepa's Cave and the glacier at Annapurna III (which sits at the base of the peak around 4300m), my cross-continental comrades and I took a quickЧитать далее
Tilicho Lake Base Camp - Day 7 (End)
26 октября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
(4100m) 9 km travelled. A half day of being on the move from Khangsar came to an end at the New Tilicho Lake Base Camp, a four hour, 800 meter climb shy of Tilicho Lake (Tal). Tomorrow will be aЧитать далее
Tilicho Lake - Annapurna Day 8
27 октября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
(4920m) Tilicho Lake is among the most elevated lakes on the planet, and as judged by the Nepali Gov it IS the largest/highest in the world. Regardless, it was as beautiful as it was cold.
Yak Kharka - Annapurna Day 8 (End)
27 октября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
(4000m) 37 km travelled. Today we ascended to Tilicho Tal at 4990m then descended past base camp to Yak Kharka at 4080m. The major change in altitude and ground covered did not go unnoticed; aЧитать далее
Thorong La Base Camp - Day 9 (End)
28 октября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
4900m. 12 km travelled. Because both the lower and upper base camps for Thorung La Pass (5400m) were less than a half day's walk from Yak Kharka, we afforded ourselves the luxury of sleeping in. WeЧитать далее
Thorong La (5416m) - Annapurna Day 10
29 октября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
(5416m) According to the Government of Nepal, this is the world's highest mountain pass. The cold and snow storms that accompanied us up the pass between 5:15 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. didn't make reachingЧитать далее
ПутешественникAmazing feeling up there! I can still remember... 10 days of work and then you are finally there 👍 congrats!
ПутешественникAmazing feeling for the mind, not so amazing for the toes! Great experience nonetheless.
Muktinath - Annapurna Day 10 (End)
29 октября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
(3800m / 22 km travelled) After descending from 5416m to 3800m and battling the snow all the way down, I settled in a lodge in Muktinath, which can be more aptly described as a growing mountain townЧитать далее
Jomsom - Annapurna Day 11
30 октября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
A brief stop off in Jomson, where an ATM and local airport are hidden within the valley town, allowed me to pick up some much needed bread, jam, peanut butter, and cash for the back end of the trek.
Marpha - Annapurna Day 11 (End)
30 октября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
(2670m / 36 km travelled) Today was not without its challenges, despite it being the first full day after the high mountain pass. We started in Muktinath and made our way through several mountain-sideЧитать далее
Resting Stop - Annapurna Day 12
31 октября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Not a bad spot to take a quick break.
Ghasa - Annapurna Day 12 (End)
31 октября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
31 km travelled. A long walk from Marpha to Ghasa ended our day on a relieving note - my right leg was voicing its complaints by noon. Our descent from coniferous forests into full-jungles startedЧитать далее
Tatopani - Annapurna Day 13 (End)
1 ноября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
23 km travelled. Finally back at a normal altitude (in the 1000s) and enjoying the easy walks through shaded groves of banana trees and meadows of wild flowers. Several views of the Annapurna RangeЧитать далее
Ghorepani - Annapurna Day 14 (End)
2 ноября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ 🌫 6 °C
(2860m) 19 km travelled solo. I assumed that all days after making Thorong La Pass would be easy, downhill affairs. Wow, was I wrong. From 1190m at Tatopani back up to 2860m for Ghorepani, today wasЧитать далее
Poon Hill - Annapurna Day 15
3 ноября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
(3193m) 4:00 a.m. wake up and a quick night climb to Poon Hill from Ghorepani was a treat, as sunrise on the Dhalaghiri range, Annapurna South (7219m), Machhapuchhre (6997m), and the beast Annapurna 1Читать далее
Jhinudanda - Annapurna Day 15 (End)
3 ноября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
(1780m) 29 km travelled. This morning, after returning to Ghorepani from Poon Hill, I had yet to decide where I would go next. A little deliberation led me to a decision on Jhinudanda, a more remoteЧитать далее
Landruk - Annapurna Day 16 (End)
4 ноября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
10 km travelled. A surprisingly efficient day trek from Ghorepani to Jhinudanda yesterday was followed today by a lackluster, two hour southern trek to Landruk, very much effected by me falling illЧитать далее
Sarangkot - Annapurna Days 17-18
6 ноября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
32 km travelled. A healthy wake up was a huge stroke of luck after a fever-riddled night in Landruk. With a newfound burst of energy, and finally an appetite, I devoured a bit of breakfast and made myЧитать далее
Pokhara - Annapurna Day 19 (FINISH)
7 ноября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
13 km travelled. Finally, and sadly, completed my 19 day, 423 km/263 mile trek around Nepal's Annapurna Himalaya region today...by walking into Pokhara and straight to the only bar with Guinness. WhatЧитать далее
Kathmandu International Airport, Nepal
18 ноября 2015 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After finishing the Annapurna Circuit I spent eight days (including the three day festival of Tihar and Diwali) in Pokhara relaxing before heading back to Kathmandu. The final two of my 43 days inЧитать далее
Singapore
20 ноября 2015 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The final 36 hours of 50 total hours of flights/layovers was spent in Singapore. I hadn't yet slept since departing Kathmandu at 8:00 p.m. (and a refuel in Bangladesh at midnight due to the NepaliЧитать далее
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
21 ноября 2015 г., Мьянма ⋅ 🌙 31 °C
(Around 600 b.c.e.) Two facts... (1) The pagoda is almost fully covered in gold plates (2) Barack Obama was here earlier this year.
Yangon, Myanmar
22 ноября 2015 г., Мьянма ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Flew into Yangon from Singapore and was bombarded with crazy culture shock. Boys and women almost all wear a beige cream on their face to keep their skin healthy, the people are all incrediblyЧитать далее
Bagan, Myanmar
27 ноября 2015 г., Мьянма ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Happy Thanksgiving, USA, from Bagan, Burma! Seemingly endless miles of ancient brick pagodas and temples transform the skyline of the Bagan Plain to one of the world's most untapped wonders. WithЧитать далее