Adventure Updates
We had a very painless overnight bus across the border to Greece. Of course, you can only sleep so well, so we were quite tired when we arrived early in the morning.
Our first impressions were quite...
Quite literally, a breath of fresh air.
It was an arduous journey from Nepal that included one of our last overnight airport sleeps. But Istanbul awaited us with all sorts of new charm and discovery.
Right...
Our time in Pokhara was rest, friends and relaxation marred by smoke.
The second largest city in Nepal is technically the tourist explorers hub. Located at the base of the Annapurna himal, it’s the base...
Day 20: Dharamsala to Bimthang via Larke PassLength: 16.11kmElevation: 807m
Well, this was the big day. The crux, so to say. Larke pass, the highest point on the trek, and our exit out of Manaslu valley...
Day 17: Samagaun to SamdoLength: 7.73kmElevationL 600m
The morning was once again lovely. A nice cool temperature, good sun, and great visibility. We left Samagaun to head up the valley more to SAmdo,...
Day 14: Ghap to LhoLength: 17.37Elevation: 1530m
Another big day. Everyday at this point feels like a big one. It doesn’t help if you have 3 cups of coca cola before bed, like Cam did, and don’t sleep...
Life on the trek (Written Day 13)
I want to write a bit about what our day to day life looks like hiking this massive 23 day trek.
Hari is our guide. He has been a mountain guide for 15 years, with...
Day 12: Bihi to Sherang GumbaElevation: 9.55kmElevation: 1990m
We did not know what to expect from today. Our guide and porter have never been to Sherang Gumba (Shubus has never been to Manaslu even!),...
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...