In May 2012 when I was flying out of Lukla after the Everest Base Camp Trek there were posters all over the place saying, “See you in Manang.” Well, there I was, at Manang. When I woke up at 5.45 in the evening it was completely overcast and the wind was howling all around. When…
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Annapurna Circuit Trek, Nepal- Day 3 Chame to Pisang
After a good rest and 2 chapatis and an omelet for breakfast I was ready to start for Pisang. There was no rain when I started off, the route as usual was beautiful. As usual there were clouds. I was a bit optimistic as I had a relatively easy time walking from Dharapani to Chame….
Annapurna Circuit Trek, Nepal- Day 2, Dharapani to Chame
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…
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…
Flowers at Manang, Nepal
There was a time in February when I thought all my trips were getting cancelled. I have traveled some since then! Rishikesh, Gulmarg, Shillong, Guwahati, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Nepal, I hope I have not missed out on something here. And currently while you read this I am at Te Aroha, Dhanachuli, Uttarakhand. I…
Manang, Nepal
Walking in the valleys of Nepal is such a pleasure. This time there were too much rains (just look at the sky in the picture) which hid the views. But even then trekking in Nepal is incredibly beautiful. Look at the picture and imagine what it would have been like if the clouds were not…
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…
Skies from a Trek in Uttarakhand
This is a picture from my trek in Uttarakhand in 2011. I sometimes get nostalgic about those open spaces. This post is part of Sky Watch.