8 Jan - very early wakeup call this morning to leave hotel at 5am. We (half of the group minus Bhup) drive for about half an hour then have a steep uphill walk for about 45 mins, in the pitch dark, to reach the sunrise viewpoint at Sarangkot. Within 10 mins of reaching here, the light starts to change and hit the tops of the Annapurna mountain range. We are at a height of 1592m here and have a breathtaking panoramic view from left to right of Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Macchapuchre (known as the Fish Tail due to it's distinctive shape) at a height of 6977m, Annapurna III, Annapurna IV, Annapurna II and Lamjung Himal. Truly an experience of a lifetime to watch the huge, red sun rise up over the mountains as the colours
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