Trekking the Himalayas!!! We decided to do a 4 night 5 day trek, we packed a small backpack, and with not really knowing what to expect we set out! Our plan was to start in Nayapul, trek to Ulleri, Ghorepani, Poon Hill, Tadapani, Ghandruk, and finish back at Nayapul. We got our permits for the National Park and the new required $20 TIMS card permit, took a local bus to Nayapul and began our trek! Our first day was our toughest, we were both feeling ill and the trek involved over 3,000 steps!!! Along our way we saw many other trekkers, with their guides and their porters. The porters are the hardest working people on the planet! They carry up to 140 lbs on their back up and down the Himalayan mountains! We also saw many local villages, donkeys, children, and of course stunning views of the Annapurna Range. Our views weren't exactly the postcard pictures you see of the Himalayas because the dry month of April makes a haze over the mountains. We had an amazing time, at times we struggled for air, but we did the 5 day trek and we are glad we did it!
Day 1= 6 hours 20 minutes and 14,414 steps(according to my step counter)
Day 2= 3 hours and 12,044 steps
Day 3= 8 hours 15,100 steps
Day 4= 3.5 hours 11,000 steps
Day 5= 3 hours and 30 minutes and 21,765 steps!
Day 1= 6 hours 20 minutes and 14,414 steps(according to my step counter)
Day 2= 3 hours and 12,044 steps
Day 3= 8 hours 15,100 steps
Day 4= 3.5 hours 11,000 steps
Day 5= 3 hours and 30 minutes and 21,765 steps!
Empesamos a subir (una parte) el Himalaya!, el primer dia fue el mas duro y largo hicimos mas de 6 horas, en el camino vimos un monton de turistas con sus guias quienes llevaban sus sobrecargadas mochilas (eso es trabajo duro). Nosotros por suerte decidimos solo llevar una mochila chiquita con muy poca ropa, por lo que el 3 dia me ca#%& de frio :).
El segundo dia lo hicimos mucho mas tranqui, solo 3 horas. El tercer dia duro de nuevo 8 horas. El cuarto dia liviano 3.5 horas y el cuarto dia fue liviano por suerte 3 horas y media.
Las vistas fueron increibles aunque la temporada no fue la recomendada ya que el aire esta lleno de polvo, necesitando la temporada de lluvia para limpiar el aire, pero lo disfrutamos de todas maneras.
El segundo dia lo hicimos mucho mas tranqui, solo 3 horas. El tercer dia duro de nuevo 8 horas. El cuarto dia liviano 3.5 horas y el cuarto dia fue liviano por suerte 3 horas y media.
Las vistas fueron increibles aunque la temporada no fue la recomendada ya que el aire esta lleno de polvo, necesitando la temporada de lluvia para limpiar el aire, pero lo disfrutamos de todas maneras.
Setting off on the first day!
Day number 1!!!
Our trek from Birethanti to Ulleri
We saw many waterfalls along our way!
Houses along the way-
Taking a break!
One of the many bridges we went across!
Me dying up the 3,000 step!
Our first sight of Annapurna South Peak at 2010 meters
This was our first guest house, we paid 100 Ruppes, about $1.35 to stay here and we got our own bathroom and hot shower!!!! The rooms were cheaper than in the city, but the food prices were about 3 to 4 times as much. Everything must be brought up the mountain,!
Day 2! Ullleri to Ghorepani! We started our morning by having breakfast at 7:30 and began to hike at 8:30AM!
Our view from our guesthouse!
Annapurna South! We saw this mountain from many different angles!
This was a little girl we met a long the way!
One of the many steps that we climbed!
Houses along the way-
The line of many other trekkers that made the 5am hike up Poon Hill to see the view of the Himalayas!
The sun coming up at 3200 Meters
It was a beautiful sun, but as soon as it came up it created a haze that covered the view of all the mountains.....it was a really tough 1 hour hike at 5AM for a crap view :(
3200 Meters at 6AM....we didnt really have the proper clothes! '
Day 3!! Ghorepani to Tadapani
The many flowers we saw along the way!
More views of Annapurna!
Yak, Yak, Yak, Yak!
Agustin, Damian, and another person from Argentina! We met 3 Argentinians along the way!
Day 4 Tadapani to Ghandruk!
This trek was a beautiful walk through a forest!
AGAIN, Annapurna South from another angle!
Ghandruk!! This place was absolutely stunning!! The land was perfectly manicured and used to grow all their own vegetables. The paths were all stone and the land was terraced off with stone walls. The only way in and out of this village is by walking.
The Milan Guesthouse where we stayed!! The owners were extremely kind and the food was delicious! They grew all their vegetables, milked their cow, made their bread, yogurt, and butter!
The only traffic in Ghandruk would be donkeys!
The terraced land of Ghandruk
The most beautiful calf in the world! The owner massaged his cows each day, they were gorgeous......Agustin still wanted to eat them though!
Day 5- our last and final day of trekking. Ghandruk to Nayapul
Going DOWN the many many many stairs!
Villages along the way
More traffic!
The rice paddies
What a deep picture....I wonder what that Model is thinking??!! :)
The whole trip we saw men, women, and children carrying things on their backs that looked far to heavy to carry, yet alone up and down the Himalayas! THIS man takes the cake though for the most stuff on his back! Honestly, they are extremely tough/strong people!
Chicken fingers anyone?????
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