Dec 22, 2018Musical little monks in Baktapur, NepalNeydo Monastery, Baktapur, Nepal. “And you’re very welcome to join the evening ceremony or the morning ceremony with us. Both are at five...
Dec 19, 2018The people of Panauti, Nepal Panauti, Nepal. Tired, hot and dusty we let ourselves fell down on the 2 beds in the spacious room. My face was burned once again. I...
Dec 14, 20183 amazing days in Pokhara, NepalHow a three-day itinerary for Pokhara can look like. Wednesday December twelfth 2018. 10u30. Pokhara, 800m, Nepal. After not one, but 2...
Dec 11, 2018The way down on the wrong side of the Annapurna Circuit trailFrom Thorong Phedi Base Camp to Pokhara in 36 hours What to do when you have to return from the Annapurna Circuit Trail because of...
Dec 10, 2018How I got altitude sickness on the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal and the mistakes I might have madeThorong Phedi, 4800m, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal. DISCLAIMER: People get height sickness for all sorts of reasons or no reason at all. It...
Dec 9, 2018Hiking the Annapurna Circuit Trail in Nepal. Day 7, from Yak Kharka (4050m) to Thorong Phedi (4500m)Yak Kharka, 4050m, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal. I woke up with a serious headache after a breathless night. I had seen every half hour....
Dec 8, 2018Hiking the Annapurna Circuit Trail in Nepal. Day 6, from Bhraga (3450m) to Yak Kharka (4050m)Bhraga, 3450m, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal. Although I slept like a log this last night, I definitely felt physically drained when I woke...
Dec 6, 2018Hiking the Annapurna Circuit Trail in Nepal. Day 5, from Bhraga (3450m) to the Ice Lakes (4600)Bhraga, 3450m, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal. No breakfast fire today. After sitting still for half an hour in the communal area of the...
Dec 6, 2018Hiking the Annapurna Circuit Trail in Nepal. Day 4, from Upper Pisang (3300m) to Bhraga (3450m)Upper Pisang, 3300m, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal. Just as good as the previous day had ended, this day began. The young couple owning the...
Dec 5, 2018Hiking the Annapurna Circuit Trail in Nepal. Day 3, from Koto/Chame (2700) to Upper Pisang (3300m)Koto, 2650m, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal. This day I had a really hard start. I didn’t eat the evening before because I had been very...
Dec 4, 2018Hiking the Annapurna Circuit Trail in Nepal. Day 2, from Dharapani (1900m) to Koto/Chame (2700m)Dharapani, 1900m, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal. After waking up that morning, in the most colourful guesthouse from Dharapani, it finally...
Dec 3, 2018Hiking the Annapurna Circuit Trail in Nepal. Day 1, from Chamche (1400m) to Dharapani (1900m)Chamche, 1400m, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal. It felt so good to be finally on the road, after travelling for more than 3 days. We felt...