I will keep the words short. Suffice to say four nights/five days over 3,000 stairs in one day, an elevation gain from approximately 3,000 feet to over 9,000 feet at the summit and then back down, but it has been awesome. (There's really no other word in this case.). The mountains are spectacular, the people and small villages beautiful, the rhododendron forests are unbelievable (trees the size of bay trees). We have stayed in lodges and teahouses along the way - all different and all really nice. I could write a lot about this adventure, but with intermittent WiFi, I'm probably already pressing my luck. My bad knee is the size of a grapefruit and not happy, but I'm hoping to limp down the mountain tomorrow. The downhill is the worst, but I have the option of a bus after a couple hours if I can't do it. Anyway, here are some photos.
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| Day One: Nayapul to Ulleri |
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| The First of Many Bridges |
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| The Beginning of the Ulleri Stairs |
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| Morning in Ulleri (Two Photos Above) |
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Guide Nir and My Two Friends from Singapore
They went on from Tadapani to Annapurna Base Camp |
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| Arriving in Ghorepani |
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| Rescue Helicopter and Prayer Flags |
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| Had Lunch Here |
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| Sunrise in Tadapani - Annapurna South on Left and Fishtail on Right |
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| My Guide, Ram, and Porter, Subash |
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| Ghandruk (and day 4) |
Look at those views! From one of your lodges? Glad you're in good hands with Ram and Subash! And I love seeing photos of you in the mix, you look great, despite your huge ugly knee :) take care of yourself lady! I wish you could write more or we could talk :) we'll just have to catch up a lot when you get back.
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful. Take care of your knee!
ReplyDeleteI hope your knee is ok! And i want to know more too. You are so brave!
ReplyDeleteKnee is healing. Trek completed successfully and no bus needed! Yay! So happy I did it and I would have missed so much if I had taken the bus part way on the last day. New post soon and you'll see. Thanks for the comments. Love y'all!
ReplyDeleteamazing! no words. I didn't have wifi either in Mexico! finally able to read your blog. by now you are safely in Thailand healing your knee....I hope.
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