Blogs from Annapurna, Nepal, Asia - page 11

More farewell tours than Frank Sinatra . . . In 2003 I was chatting with Neil after our trek and we agreed that over the previous fourteen years, and seven visits, we'd probably seen the best of Nepal, and that it was unlikely we'd be back . . . . . . . Garth should have been with us in 2003, but ended up in hosptital instead. He demanded that another trip should happen, so in 2007 there we were again. After the trek I phoned home. I commented that it was an odd feeling to be saying 'Good bye' to Nepalese friends. Mavis, obviously psychic, said 'Why 'Good bye' ? You'll be going back won't you ?' . . . . . . . . so in 2008 as we reached Chaurikharka I asked Terry, ... read more

Nepal, ma 1 t/m za 13 oktober. We komen hier nog eens terug. En dan gaan we twee volle weken trekken in de Himalaya, want er is maar weinig dat zoveel inspanning, indrukken en ontspanning geeft! Na een kleine twee weken in dit mooie land hebben de smaak te pakken van de jungle in het laagland, het chaotische Kathmandu en vooral het Annapurnamassief met pieken boven de 8000 meter. Als we deze update beginnen te schrijven hobbelen we in een gloednieuwe bus, onze teletijdmachine, door Myanmar van Bagan over de 'road to Mandalay'. Een zandweg langs dorpjes met zwaaiende kindjes en palmbomen, ossenkarren die de velden ploegen en vrouwen met manden op hun hoofd. Naast deze update lezen we George Orwell's 'Burmese Days', kijken we naar buiten en naar afleveringen 'Lost' op de iPad... Maar eerste ... read more

Hello all! So we have just returned from our 12days in the mountains and quite frankly we're pooped! We are now back in Pokhara for a few days rest but it's already only a week before we leave for Australia! I'll summarise our trek as best as possible to save reading an extensive essay.... SO, we started on the wednesday 26th sept by getting a tourist bus to Besi Sahar which is the first stop on the Annapurna circut. The "express tourist bus" failed both to be express and tourist which Resulted in Dan and Paul giving up their seats on a crammed local bus to allow some old ladies who were easily over 100 to sit down! Even though this was a pain, it was also a godsend as we met a great Deutch couple ... read more

Bonjour à tous, après le long courriel sur ma randonnée, voici maintenant les images qui vont avec. Profitez-en, je pense avoir été assez généreux! les prochaines images devraient venir de l'indonésie. à bientôt. Phil... read more

So, what did I take? What worked? What didn't? What would I do differently next time? PACKING LIST (Trek Only, not the easy bits in KTM or Bangkok) Denali 65l Gear Bag Kathmandu Kassei 18l Day Pack 2 Mountain Design 1l Water Bottles Kathmandu Day Pack Water Resistant Cover Sea to Summit Trek TK III Sleeping Bag Silk Sleeping Bag Liner Kathmandu Stuff Sacks- small, med and large, 2 medium dry bags Kathmandu Dry Bag 65l Kathmandu Toilet Bag with hook Kathmandu Microfibre Pack&Go Towel XL Kathmandu Microfibre Pack&Go Towel XS Kathmandu Headtorch, 4 spare batteries Camera- Sony Cybershot 16.2 megapixel 3 camera batteries (1 authentic, 2 generic)-and 3 SD cards (16GB) IPOD Phone, charger Converter Plug Lifestraw Solar Recharger Crocs Columbia Peregrine Trail Shoes 3 pairs ankle TEVA socks 2 Pairs Kathma... read more