Along with the sleepy lakeside address and moderate climate, Pokhara is popular with travellers for its proximity to many trekking options- mainly the Annapurna Circuit and Base Camp treks. Our Dutch travel compadres in Tibet spoke with passion about their 'ABC' experience, and we decide to venture into the mountains to see the Annapurna's for ourselves.
After a short bus trip to Nyapul, we head for Tirkhe Dhunga, which is an easy 4 hour walk through sweeping valleys and up and down some stone steps. The next leg really tests our perseverance- 3280 stone steps spiralling from valley to mountain ridge just after breakfast, the morning sun warming our backs. Pheww!
We reach Ghorepani in the mid afternoon, wearily taking to our beds for a nap. Trekking as a term conjures such romantic notions, but in reality it is well removed from the trekking romanticism discussed in the guide books- a really tough walk so far.
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