Trekking in Nepal

October 31, 2024 tamorley Photography, Travel Comments Off on Trekking in Nepal
The Thamel region of Kathmandu is a vibrant tourist trap where travelers can imerse themselves in Nepali culture, but with many western comforts.

I traveled to Nepal in October to trek to Everest Base Camp. Those plans fell through. Because of poor weather conditions, planes could not fly into Lukla. With my trekking partner from Brazil, we changed our itinerary to Annapurna Base Camp.

We packed the car for the ride to the start of the ABC trek.
Our driver stopped along the way for us to take in the views.
The first day of our trek finished with 2000 vertical feet of stone steps.
The thrd day started with a 5 a.m. start, climbing Poon Hill to catch the sunrise.
One of our breaks on the third day was under a rock ledge, surrounded by dozens of rock stacks.
The third day of trekking consisted of several steep climbs and descents.
On day five, I pulled the plug on our trek due to persistent dehydration. I was prepared for alpine conditions, and we spent four days in the jungle. On our way down and out, the final obstacle before catching a jeep back to town was a 300-meter-long suspension bridge.