Ghasa to Tatopani
Today all four of us descended 800 metres to a land of bananas and oranges. The first half of the day we walked on extraordinary ... Read More
Tatopani to Ghorepani
Today Matthew and I climbed a net 1600 metres to Ghorepani. This is the biggest climb on the Annapurna Circuit. We felt very strong at ... Read More
Ghorepani to Chiule: the road more taken by
The walk today was distinct from previous days in a couple of ways. In the first place, the vegetation was much richer. It is apparent ... Read More
Chiule to Sinuwa
Today was rather uneventful, but we did have some of the nicest weather we have experienced. It often gets partly cloudy starting at midday, but ... Read More
Sinuwa to Deurali
It was a pleasant climb through a mature hardwood and bamboo forest today. We are in a narrow valley leading into the Annapurna sanctuary, so ... Read More
Annapurna Base Camp
It was a pretty three hour walk, with 900 metres of climbing, to reach the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC). We crossed stretches of old snow ... Read More
The Walk Out
Yesterday we got up before dawn to watch the sunrise at ABC. The moon and Venus were bright, and we could see small groups of ... Read More
Return to Kathmandu
On our final, twenty-fourth, day of trekking we walked for three hours, mostly on the road. As we descended towards the highway the temperature rose ... Read More
Japan: First Impressions
Gordon: We arrived at Kansai airport around midday yesterday. This is one of several airports that service Ōsaka, but it is notable for being located ... Read More
Making our way to Shikoku to do the 88 Temple Pilgrimage
Waiting for the train with my bike in its suitcase. Ruth: Our travel day from our guest house near Kansai airport to Shikoku was seamless ... Read More