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And other advice; When to go, what to pack, solo or with porter or group, books to read. Everybody is different and this may be a once in a lifetime trip so choosing wisely is important. Some trekkers have their hearts set on walking to Everest Base Camp in the footsteps of Sir Edmund Hillary …
1. Nepal vs. Spain. Spain is in Europe and Nepal is in South Central Asia. Spain has a long coastline on the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Nepal is landlocked in the Himalayas Region. Nepal is one of the poorer countries in the world with a per capita annual income of $1,084. Nepal is mostly a rural …
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Day 16 Bimthang to Dharapani Departed Super View Hotel at 7:30 feeling fortunate as there was cloud cover which would lessen the experience for my friends crossing the path today. It was very quiet on the trail following the Dudh Khola River. As we descended the stark wintery terrain gave way to forest and red …
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Day 15 Dharamsala to Bimthang: Sleeping this high, 4,175 meters, is always difficult though thankfully I only had a slight headache. Though a few times waking, gasping for air. At 2:45AM observing the cloud of my breath the alarm with Puccini’s O Mio Babbino woke me. I had no appetite but struggled to eat a …
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Day 14 Samdo to Dharamsala: Woke at 6 and went outside but restaurant and kitchen were locked. The guy came at 6:30. Had porridge and apple and then left about 8. Nice uphill but not too steep walk to Dharamsala(4460 meters) arriving at 11. Beautiful views of the valley as we approached the camp before …
Day 12 Lho to Samagaon Awoke before 6 and walked up trail for sunrise but it was cold so I came back and walked to roof of pink hotel where I chatted with Tuni and Clara, from northeast Germany. Left Lho just before 8. Saw many Porters coming down carrying solar panels and even a …
Days 10-11 Bihi Phedi to Namrung to Lho. Left the spartan Hotel Singla just before 8. Nice walk but I struggled a bit today. Funny how some days you just feel better and stronger than other days. The scenery is beautiful while the temperatures decrease as we continue up the Manaslu Valley. Had some tea …
Day 7 Lar to Chumling. I arose early at 6 and walked in the cold to Serapa’s home climbing the ladder to her kitchen. She had the stove already going and when I asked to wash my hands, she prepared a basin with hot water. Heavenly. We enjoyed Tsampa Porridge with Yak Milk and tea. …
Day 6 Lamagaun to Lar I left the hotel ahead of Krishna but he soon caught up and handed me 300 rupees. There was no hot water yesterday for showers and I had mentioned it to the owner and so he gave me a small refund. The Nepalese are extremely duty bound. We moved quickly …
Day 5; Chumling to Lamagedon; My trekking buddy, Lance, has knee issues so will remain in Chumlein while Krishna and I continue up the Tsum Valley crossing paths several times with my 4 Tibetan friends sharing smiles and snacks at a break. There is one difficult stretch along a steep gravelly cliffside with a 500 …
Manaslu Day 2: Birthday Blast Interesting day with much of the walking being beneath road work in the mountains where they were blasting rock away causing landslides. At one point, Krishna, our guide and I were in the lead and Lance Collins, my trekking buddy, was 10 meters back. All of a sudden rocks started …
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3 FRIENDS; A HINDU, A CHRISTIAN, AND A BUDDHIST: On the first day of walking on the Manaslu Trek in Central Nepal I somehow found myself helping 3 teenage girls transporting 2 chickens to their hometown of Macha Khola. We took turns and stopped for a rest and drinks and talked a bit though with …
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Arriving in Kathmandu, I cabbed to the centrally located, cozy and quiet, Yala Peak Hotel where I was welcomed by the friendly and most accommodating owner, Durga, who got me set up in an upstairs private room and then my favorite, a cup of hot chai tea with milk and honey. Later I hooked up …
SHANGRI-LA:(Day 3-4): The scenery keeps getting better. Wonderful, fun stop in Philim where they are celebrating Women’s Rights today. Had a great chat with the local guys observing the festivities. They spoke no English but we somehow seemed to communicate with our eyes, hands, expressions, and laughter. Then a quiet night in Elke as it …
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