After about 10 days trekking to Poon Hill, Ghorepani, Chomrong, the Annapurna Sanctuary and along a very scenic route through Tolka and back to the "highway" at Khare, we are back in Pokhara.
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| The Annapurna Range from our last camp |
Compared to our taxi ride TO the trailhead, our ride back was just so "normal". Our driver was a youngish fellow and his driving was unexciting, to say the least. Minimal horn tootling, steady steering... Just nothing to write home about. I was almost sad. Almost.
It's nice to be back in Pokhara. It's fairly quiet, warm, easy to get around. Our hotel family welcomed us back and we have the same room we've had here each time. One of the nice features of Pokhara is its lake, seen below.
Of course, as soon as I mentioned quiet, it became clear that there is some sort of Hindu festival going on. There is singing and dancing happening. Part of the celebrations seem to include music being played at speaker distortion levels.
After dark, as we walked around after supper, I was surprised at the number of lights. It would easily be the equivalent of Christmas. Add in singing, bands, dancing. I'm not expecting a quiet night. No matter, it will be quiet up north.
Early in the morning, we will head to the airport and fly to Jomsom. The flight will take about 20 minutes and will fly along the Annapurna range in the early dawn hours and over terrain that we just spent 10 days hiking through.
Once in Jomsom, we begin a 12 day trek into the kingdom of Mustang. Pronounced " Moo-stung", it promises to be completely different. It's harder to get into and requires special permits and a guide. Much of it will be above 3500 m. High and dry. Remote and close to Tibet.
The trek continues.
Namaste !!
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