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December 25th 2006

Published: December 26th 2006

Although my sojourn into the pristine nature of the Himalayan mountains was only 15 days in length, it felt like an eternity, exploring the timeless expanse of my inner nature. And on those occasions when the stillness of my soul reflected the austere beauty of my surroundings, I found myself above time, dwelling on that threshold between the apparent separation of spirit and creation. These were ... Read Full Entry

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View from Manang town the next day

I spent a rest day at Manang (3500m) to acclimitize to the altitude..the scenery speaks for itself.

View from Manang town

Little buggers

I had a snowball fight with the local kids. they're looking at my feet cause I was kicking snow at them to hold them at bay. Great fun till their mom came and scolded them.

View from Manang

Check out the little hut..

View above Manang

From a ridge 400 m above the village..this is a glacial lake from the..wait for it..melting glacier.

View above Manang

Little stupa (shrine) at the top..

King of the Hill

The pose lives on..

View above Manang

Anyone for a dip?

Had a face-wash in the lake, after breaking the 3cm ice covering..

..to fit in my rucksack. Woulda liked to take him thoough.

Out the toilet window

Self portrait

Yaaaaaak

Taste great on burgers..

Caught unawares

Just happened to be standing like that. Directly after this photo, I saw two snow-leopards playing on the slopes below.

Travel buddies

A French-Canadian friend and his guide who I joined in attempting the pass. We spent the night at the high camp (4800m) and set off at 5.30am the next morning.

Success!! The Pass..

Thorung-la. 5416 gruelling metres high. The mountaineering cliches are all true - at that altitude, every step was a supreme test of will, as my muscles screamed for oxygen. I had to fight the fear of slipping off the icy trail-ledge, in order to not hyper-ventilate and induce altitude sickness, which was starting, with headache and dizziness. I\'ve never been so confronted by such primal fear before.

What's under them flags

Pure Elation

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