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May 20th 2012
Published: June 17th 2012
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For our final adventure at the end of our year long / 12 month ‘time out’ on the road before we headed back to Sydney, we completed 3 weeks trekking in beautiful Nepal. Words to describe our 2nd trip to Nepal <!---->· <!---->Breathtaking scenery! We were there in early spring so picture flowers blooming everywhere <!---->· <!---->Beautiful! – Both the spectacu... Read Full Entry



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Washing up.Washing up.
Washing up.

Warm weather !! After a few days at 3500m + freezing, we motored down the Langtang Valley to 1700m where it was nice and balmy
Morning CuppaMorning Cuppa
Morning Cuppa

Our tea house in the background. We had a corner suite overlooking a beautiful glacial river.
Gompa bell.Gompa bell.
Gompa bell.

Looking up the langtang valley
Climbing up to the GompaClimbing up to the Gompa
Climbing up to the Gompa

On the road to Gosakunda pass.
Barren road to GosakundaBarren road to Gosakunda
Barren road to Gosakunda

Above the tree line and weather closing in.
Freezing @ GosakundaFreezing @ Gosakunda
Freezing @ Gosakunda

They were a little stingy on the firewood at the tea house.
Gosakunda morning ready to go.Gosakunda morning ready to go.
Gosakunda morning ready to go.

After a freezing cold night with little sleep.
Happy nowHappy now
Happy now

But not happy 5 minutes later as we started the slippery 1,000m descent in ice and snow. Gosakunda Pass.
Trick trailTrick trail
Trick trail

Very icy. Didn't want to fall as would slide down for a few hundred metres.
Ghopte GuesthouseGhopte Guesthouse
Ghopte Guesthouse

One of the children at the guesthouse.



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