Day 18 Tadapani-Sinuwa (2360m) 13km ish!

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I woke at 6.15 this morning and dashed outside to check out the view of Fishtail. Hmm. not great. Broken cloud even at this hour. Annapurna's south summit is visible but I can't see Fishtail at all. The ABC trek will take us through the jungle and into the heart of the Himalaya. We descended from Tadapani deep into the jungle, it's quite wet underfoot and the first couple of hours is a steep downhill section.

During a short break Hari noticed a poorly looking cow in the foilage. It was very poorly indeed, it had been decapitated and half eaten. I asked what could have done this. 'Oh probably tiger'. was Hari's casual response. Great! Hari spoke with the lodge owner 5 minutes away and they said it had happened a couple of days ago. Apparently a tiger has been in the area for several months and has killed dogs and local animals. I have placed Darren on the first 'tiger watch' shift so I fully expect him to provide me with suitable warning should the stripey killer show himself.

There have been lots of showers today including one major downpour. It does mean we get to take more breaks than usual however which is great for taking a closer look at some of the local animals. This particular buffalo took serious exception to my oversight and came bolting straight at me. I was up that mountain like a shot. What a good job I hired a pro guide like Hari, it is very reassuring to know he is around for such situations. Hari stood to one side and watched this scenario unfold laughing uncontrollably. Cheers Hari.

We have now arrived in a place called Sinuwa where once again we await sunrise with fingers crossed for clear skies. Machapuchare and Annapurna South are a stones throw away so let us see them please.

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Photos

A Tiger's dinner
High alert from now on..

Working the land
This looked incredibly hard work even with the help of the animals

Grumpy Buffalo
Any second now..

Hari showing off
How exactly does he carry 25kg up and down mountains?

Comments

[Bishy]

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