Trek Summary

Pokhara, Nepal

After Poon Hill, we trekked along a ridge with dramatic views of the Annapurna Range. From our viewpoint, the peaks appeared both enormous and practically within reach. However, they were actually more than 20 km away, meaning their true size was even greater than they appeared. In fact, these peaks were nearly three times higher than the mountains we climbed!


The teahouse trek was logistically much easier than we expected, even without a guide, which let us finally relax and enjoy our surroundings. We got an up-close view of the lifestyle of the local Gurung people. The terraced fields surrounding their homes were full of rice, canola flowers, veggies, yaks, chickens and goats. We shared the stone-paved paths and stairways with herds of mountain goats, pony caravans, porters and uniformed school children. It was a really peaceful and beautiful place to spend a week.