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I woke up at 6 am in the morning and I could see the amazing sunrise from the balcony of our guesthouse. A peaceful vibe surrounded me and I felt so happy in that moment. To see the sun coming up behind the mighty mountains was incredibly breathtaking.

I had to wait a while until the other two guys woke up and after a light breakfast we started the last part in direction Poon Hill. From now we knew that we will not be the only trekkers on the trail. Poon Hill and this area are more crowded than Annapurna Basecamp and the Annapurna Circuit together.

On the first few meters we saw many monkeys in the old Rhododendron trees. For the first 2 hours it was an up and down and the sun was burning when we didn´t walk in the forest. But in total it was like a day on the beach when I thought about the hard climb to ABC.

Close to Gorapani we reached a hill from where we could see Gorapani and Poon Hill. We stayed for a while and enjoyed the wonderful view. We were surrounded by the whole Annapurna mountains.

After a short walk down we reached Gorapani and enjoyed the warm sun in the afternoon.

When you walk on the main street of Gorapani you can see that this place is full of tourists in main season. Many guesthouses, shops and restaurants. Hard to believe that a place like this exists in the mountains.

Great view

Great view

Sunrise in Tadapani

Panorama

Look over there

Great view

Recycling

Great view with blossoms

Realaxing

5 Star toilets

Nepal Day 17 (Tadapani – Gorapani) I woke up at 6 am in the morning and I could see the amazing sunrise from the balcony of our guesthouse.

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We took the first bus in the morning to go to Pokhara from were we want to start a new hiking trip in the Annapurna region. This time we decided to take a “Tourist Bus”. We paid the same price and for me it looked like it was the same bus we had the last time J But it was an adventure like every bus ride in Nepal. The bus was overcrowded and you could see rust on the bus in every corner. Animals were packed in, on and under the bus. Oh, how I enjoy bus rides like this one.In the morning we still had hanging heads but on the way to Pokhara we started to look forward. There will be better weather the next weeks we said to us. But first we need to charge our energy in Lakeside of Pokhara.

Lakeside is the main tourist area of Pokhara. You´ll find everything from A-Z in this area.

In Lakeside we passed serval shops were you can buy souvenirs, tea, trekking clothes, postcards and food. We passed many restaurants and bars before we found a good hotel at the end of Lakeside. We had warm showers, we could wash our clothes and we had good food and one or two beers.

Pokhara is a place to relax. You can take a walk along the river. You can lay down and watch the Paragliders flying over the lake. A wonderful place to charge your energy and relax your tired bones after a trekking trip.

We stayed for two nights before we decided to start a trekking trip up to the ABC (Annapurna Base Camp). It was still a risk. There was heavy rain with hail in the last two days and we heard about much snow on the trek. But we were in a good mood and we started with a French and a Spanish guy.

Back to Pokhara

Back to Pokhara

Back to Pokhara

Back to Pokhara

Back to Pokhara

Back to Pokhara

Nepal (Day 9 & 10) – Relaxing in Pokhara We took the first bus in the morning to go to Pokhara from were we want to start a new hiking trip in the Annapurna region.

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After the one day break in Lower Pisang my body wanted to walk again. I couldn´t await to get up and start walking. Come on. The weather will turn into good. But…

  I opened the door and I saw big snowflakes falling down the cloudy sky.

Not tiny little flakes. No. Big, big flakes. It seems like we have to make a decision. After the breakfast we did so. We decided to walk back to Chame and take a Jeep to Besisahar.

  We started to walk and we all were totally disappointed. The snow was deep and it was hard to walk. We tried to focus on what will come. We have many days left. We had some funny snow fights with the to other guys and for a while I felt like being 10 years again.

  On the way back I also saw the first avalanche in my life. On the opposite side of the river it was coming down making a fearing sound. It´s amazing with what kind of power the snow is searching it´s way down.

  We walked further and the snow turned into heavy rain. My jacked couldn´t stand the rain and after 2 hours I was totally wet. But we made it to Chame and after a warm tea we tried to catch a ride back to Besisahar.

  It was hard but we could bargain the driver down to an acceptable price. With our wet clothes we took seat in the back of the Jeep. The only thing I could change were my socks.

  The ride back was bumpy as hell but fun. But after a while it turned into an horror trip. The rain was still heavy and the (Flip Flops wearing) driver (who also was speaking on his mobile every 10 minutes) had to drive on the “road” were we could see the river from. But the river was 100 meters lower than us. And there was less than 1 meter between us and the cliff.

  But after 6 ½ hours we made it back to Besisahar were it was still raining. In the same hotel were we started a few days ago I realized that I lost my pocket knife (which was a present) in the Jeep. I was in a bad mood. What will come now? What to do next? I don´t know. I just need some sleep!

  Back to Besisahar

Back to Besisahar

Back to Besisahar

Back to Besisahar

Back to Besisahar

Back to Besisahar

Back to Besisahar

  Nepal (Day 8) – Back to Besisahar After the one day break in Lower Pisang my body wanted to walk again. I couldn´t await to get up and start walking.

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Our trip in Nepal ended at the end of march 2015. I thought about stop sharing this diary with all of you but I decided to keep on writing. I want you to know more about the country and the people and I hope you come to visit this beautiful country one day. Because that´s what the people need. They need the tourists and our money we spent there while traveling. It also would make me happy if you decide to make a donation for the humanity help in Nepal!

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Through the thin wooden walls I could hear a heavy storm on the outside during the night. My (also thin) sleeping bag was topped with 2 big blankets so I was not freezing. I thought we would not be able to walk the next day because of heavy rain but when I woke up at 7 am I was surprised by the weather…

There was a cloudless sky and pure sunshine. Of course it was still cold but the view on the mountains around were amazing. We took a proper breakfast and started from Timang (2630 m) to Lower Pisang (3200 m). The sun guided us until the early afternoon before some clouds began to fill the sky. We had a tea break in Chame. One of the bigger villages on the trek. In Chame we also found a postoffice to send some postcards back home. (The cards needed 4 weeks to arrive Germany)

The higher we walked the more snow was laying next to the trail. And on the last part of our daily trek we had to walk in 20-30 cm deep snow. Some other trekkers came down and said it´s impossible to make the Throng La Pass. There were heavy snowfalls in the last days and it seems like the weather will not change in the next days. But we decided to walk further. We have enough time we thought.

The steps in the deep snow were hard and the last km seems like they will never end. But finally we reached Lower Pisang and found a new looking guesthouse called “Dragon”. The family was very friendly and the wife made an incredible good Dal Baht. Once again there was an oven in the main room and we warmed our cold feet close to it. It was also possible to take a warm shower which was the highlight of the day.

Stones in Came

Good morning Timang

Good morning Timang

Good morning Timang

After Timang

Great view

Confusing

A Nepali guy

Little boy in Came

After Came

More and more snow

Nepal (Day 6) - Timang to Lower Pisang Our trip in Nepal ended at the end of march 2015. I thought about stop sharing this diary with all of you but I decided to keep on writing.

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I woke up at night because of the strong rain falling down on the metal roof. I felt asleep again and thought about the weather the next day. And my concerns were right. It was still raining when we woke up at morning. We had a breakfast and decided to wait until the rain ends.

At 11 am the rain stopped and we started to walk much later than expected. We had a look back on Tal village and walk up the trail until we had to cross another suspensions bridge. Than we were back on the jeep road. The weather was still not good and when it started to rain again we made a late lunch break in a village called Dharapani. We decided to eat lunch in a oldest and most instable looking tin shack. And it was a good idea. We had homemade super delicious and also very cheap Samosas with an friendly family.

Samosa is a fried or baked pastry with savory filling, such as spiced potatoas, onions, peas, lentils and also with ground meat. You will find them all over Nepal. Normally they are eaten as a snack at every day- or nighttime!

After 20 minutes the rain stopped again and we walked further. Or plan was to reach Timang that day. The climb up to Timang was no fun at all. It was steep and it started to rain again. On the late afternoon we reached the village and is was at totally out of power.

In Timang we found a good Teahouse with a small new wooden hut. The best thing on that hut was the wood oven inside. After a lukewarm shower we dried our clothes at the oven and relaxed our tired bones in the warm hut.

At the end of the the day we had… You´re right: Dal Baht and tea. Then we felt to bed and it seems like we have to expect a cold night…

The trek right after Tal

Tibetan signs?

The Jeep road

Danakyu

The first prayer mill

Nepal (Day 5) – Tal Village to Timang I woke up at night because of the strong rain falling down on the metal roof. I felt asleep again and thought about the weather the next day.