This was one of the few walks when I didn’t die on the route. I came to Chame more or less in one piece. And this was one place where my Ncell phone connection worked. Ncell worked very well on the Everest Base Camp Trek but not so on Annapurna Circuit Trek. In fact, Chame…
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Annapurna Circuit Trek- Reaching Sangey, Sangey to Dharapani, Nepal
Last year I trekked up to Everest Base Camp in Nepal in May so I was determined to go back this year. I could not take leaves in May, the earliest I could leave was 8th June. I landed at Tribhuvan International Airport on that very day. The plan was to trek the Annapurna Circuit….
Dhikur Pokhari, Nepal
Dhikur Pokhari is a small lake on the way from Pissang to Manang, on the Annapurna Circuit Trek. Dhikur means pigeon and Pokhahri means a small pond. So the name literally means a pond of pigeons. While I didn’t see to many pigeons there were two ducks of some kind at a far distance on…
Why, Oh, Why Do We Trek?
I am back from my attempt to trek through the Annapurna Circuit Trek. Attempt because I had to give up the trek at Ledar (4200 meters). I was perfectly fine and looking to move to the high camp at 4800 but the weather was not. Anyway it is a long story and will be told…
It is Almost Time to Head out to Nepal
It is that time again, when it feels like war. I would be leaving station soon to go to Nepal. The idea is to try and trek through the Annapurna Circuit. Due to my work commitments I could not take leave earlier. So let us see how the monsoon treats me. But then I am…
The Tickets to Nepal are Booked!
So as I said earlier I just booked the tickets to Nepal and everything else seems to be falling in its place. I once again asked the good folks at Above the Himalayas a lot of questions before finalizing my trip. Puru Timalsena the owner has always been super helpful to me and it was…