First day walking in the Himalayas
Gordon: We arrived in Kathmandu three days ago, after two flights totalling 17 hours in the air. We spent the first day in Kathmandu dealing ... Read More
Bhulbule to Bahundanda
Gordon: Today we walked a short three hour stage as we develop our “trail legs”. We passed a series of villages set in terraces of ... Read More
Bahundanda to Chamje
Today we started and ended on lengthy trail sections, with some road walking during the middle of the day. Everyone was feeling stronger so we ... Read More
Chamje to Dharapani
We had a beautiful and varied 5 hour trek today. The walk was entirely on a trail. This is our definite preference, but it does ... Read More
Upper Pisang
From our guesthouse in Upper Pisang we have an unobstructed view of Annapurna II, which is almost 8,000 metres high. It was stunningly beautiful in ... Read More
Upper Pisang Continued
Ruth: I haven’t been able to text with Gordon too much lately, but occasionally these fabulous pictures come through. Behind every great man is a woman ... Read More
High trail to Manang
There are two routes from Upper Pisang to Manang: a 3 1/2 hour walk along the bottom of the valley and a more scenic and ... Read More
Acclimatization day in Manang
We are enjoying the two night acclimatization stay in Manang. To aid the process it is recommended that trekkers hike as high as possible on ... Read More
Yak Kharka
It was sunny and comparatively warm all day today. The skiff of snow that fell yesterday evening melted quickly in the morning sun. Matthew, Rick ... Read More
Thorung Phedi
Another beautiful day’s walk has brought us to Thorung Phedi (“foot of the Thorung pass”) at 4540 metres. It has been a cloudless day with ... Read More