Adventure Updates
Day 8: Gho to Gumba LumdengLength: 6.97kmElevation: 1120m
We started a little later this morning, for no real reason in particular. Due to the thunderstorm the night before, there was no humidity in...
This is a continuation of our 21 day trekking adventure around the Manaslu massif in the Nepali Himalayas. For other entries in this series, please check out the home blog page.
Day 5: Chhokang Paro...
This is a continuation of our 21 day trekking adventure around the Manaslu massif in the Nepali Himalayas. For other entries in this series, please check out the home blog page.
Day 1: Macchakhola to...
The Manaslu massif is located in central northern Nepal. This group of mountains forms a major part of the Himalaya range, and features the eighth highest mountain in the world, the namesake, Manaslu....
Our plane touched down in the Nepali capital early into the night. We were so excited to get going, we completely bypassed the visa-on-arrival application booth. A poor customs agent had to sort us out,...
Finally. The main reason that we came to India, and the main reason for Goa. This is why our little basement suite was near nothing walkable. Because it was near Rita’s.
Day 1: Introductions
Our...
Any Keralan will tell you about the Alleppy backwaters if you let them know your headed to their province. We had heard so much about this landscape, but very little about what it was. So we headed back...
No tigers.
We went with a hope, but the park office is very quick to dampen expectations. There’s maybe three sightings a year. But there are a lot of other animals to watch out for in the national...
Our final Western Ghat mountain town was a wonderful home base for four days. Here we settled into somewhat of a routine. A walk around the town or National Park (See Periyar National Park blog) during...
A long time ago, back when this trip was still an idea, we stumbled upon a small homestay in the middle of Kerala’s Western Ghat mountains. Spice buds! The simple name stuck out to us, and for the...