Back in Kathmandu
October 30, 2016 in Nepal ⋅ 🌙 18 °CJust back from rafting. Excellent trip, photos and comments to follow.
Just back from rafting. Excellent trip, photos and comments to follow.
Off again... Back in Kathmandu for a day, now starting a three week trek in the Annapurna region of Nepal. Currently Dipiwali (festival of light) for the next four days, so plenty of music, dancingRead more
Walking by 7, lunch by 11! Steep, winding path that traversed the edge of the deep narrow valley all morning then it opened up. Much colder evening, even colder water to wash in. Card games a plenty.
Later start this morning, walking at 7.30. Saw white mountains today beyond the incredibly steep sided valleys: Manaslu and Annupurna 2. Really happy to be back in the big snow capped mountains today.Read more
Beautiful colour on the mountain early this morning followed by an avalanche. Lots more Buddhist prayer walls, wheels and flags. The scenery just keeps on improving. Huge rock slab, similar to, butRead more
Cold night as the water pipe had frozen and the temp in our room was 1 degree. Must be getting to higher altitudes as impromptu 'monkeys' and 'can can' dances on the trail! Took the high path optionRead more
Great to have a lie in this morning till 7am then a short walk uphill to help us acclimatise (3800m). Found another great bakery for lunch then explored the village. Off to watch a film later once theRead more
Great day, started at 3am! -2 so not as cold as expected and great stars. 1000m ascent and 1700m decent today to get up and over the pass. A couple of tea houses offered a welcome hot lemon and restRead more
Lyndsay McDonnell Hope you have had a wonderful time. Waiting to hear all about it before you go off again. Lots of love Mom and Dad xxxx
Glad to hear that your back. Hope you had an amazing time. Radio silence for 9 days is
Whoops sent too early! Oddly strange when I used to checking your blog daily!! Don't Communicate this much when u r at home!!! Love Gem