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Annoying Trekker Abuses Friendly Guesthouse Owner

Mar 31, 2015 by Daniel McBane 16 Comments

Tilicho Lake basecamp on Annapurna Circuit in Nepal

When you travel, you meet a lot of annoying people, but one tops them all: the person who won't stop bragging about how little they've been spending. Now, the bragging itself is annoying, no question, but the way these people go about saving money is far worse. An example could explain this better than I. As luck would have it, I ran into the perfect example at the Tilicho Base … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nepal Tagged With: Nepal, Annapurna, trekking, annoying tourist, annoying people, mountains

Trekking On Our Day Off From Trekking in Manang

Dec 3, 2014 by Daniel McBane 22 Comments

Lake near Manang on Annapurna Trek

The next morning we ate a leisurely breakfast, content in the knowledge that we didn't have to set out on a day of hiking. We were taking the day off to help us adjust to the altitude. OK, so we were already completely adjusted thanks to our slow pace and our having taken a day off for 'altitude acclimatization' in each of our last two stops. But no one needs to know that. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nepal Tagged With: Nepal, Annapurna, trekking, mountains

Arriving In Manang…Two Weeks Later Than Most

Sep 10, 2014 by Daniel McBane 6 Comments

Monastery in front of Annapurna III Nepal

After my apparently trend-setting ice bucket shower and a quick breakfast, we headed out. This was the day that would take us to Manang, the largest town on the Annapurna circuit trek and generally seen as the halfway point. It is also the last bastion of civilization before the Throng Lo Pass. Manang sits down in the valley, which meant we would have to descend back down to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nepal Tagged With: trekking, mountains, accommodation, Nepal, Annapurna

Drinking Yak Sewage in Ngawal

Jul 30, 2014 by Daniel McBane 4 Comments

A yak in Ngawal on the Annapurna Trek in Nepal

A majestic yak with fuzzy red earrings greeted us at the entrance to Ngawal. We had seen a few yaks already, but from this point on they were everywhere—their meat even started popping up on guesthouse menus. We were mostly happy about this. Yak meat is delicious and the living animals make great photography subjects. They are little more than exotic looking cows and like their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nepal Tagged With: animals, Nepal, Annapurna, trekking, mountains

Pisang to Ngawal: A Hard Climb to Beautiful Views

Mar 26, 2014 by Daniel McBane 6 Comments

Prayer flags over the Annapurna range, Nepal

We woke up the next morning dreading the day ahead. Trekkers have two options on the Pisang to Manang section of the Annapurna circuit: the lower route along the valley floor or the upper route 400 or so meters above. We knew the lower trail would be faster and easier, but we'd heard multiple times that the upper has some of the best views of the whole trek. The promise of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nepal Tagged With: Nepal, Annapurna, trekking

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