10,000 Feet

Ghorepani, Nepal
Today marks day three of our trek in Nepal. We are sitting at 10,000 feet and somehow there is internet access. Our first day we hiked from Nayapul to Tikedhunga during which we had beautiful views of terraced fields as we walked through several villages. We then had to climb 500m up a stone stair case to Ulleri and then onto Ghorepani another 800m through a beautiful oak and rhododendron forest (sad that the flowers were not in bloom but still pretty). With very achy legs after 6 hours of trekking we arrived at Ghorepani and were treated to a spectacular panorama view of the Annapurna Range. We ate dinner while watching the light change on the mountains. It really took our breath away.
This morning we climbed up Poon Hill (another 300m) to watch the sunrise over the great peaks. With our wobbly legs it was tough but worth it. We didn’t even have to share the view with too many people. I guess that’s the benefit of traveling in the off-season. With several more hours of trekking to go today, we better get going.