Nepal

March 3, 2009

3 weeks in Nepal. Highlight of our journey was the 12 day trek to Annapurna Base Camp (4300m).

annapurna south again

more avalanches in the afternoon

anja in front of fishtail mountain

next time i will walk up this valley to get even higher

fishtail mountain - we were very lucky to see it even in the afternoon when its usally very cloudy

fishtail mountain and two clouds :)

back down the valley from MBC

the goats really liked the sugar on the table

more terraced fields on the way back

a rest in jinhu hot springs

nepalese garden :)

some old woman was milling rice

replacement parts for the water mill

a very long suspension bridge

anja and moti are waiting for me to finish my photo session

hmm... looks like they expected the bridge to be shorter :

the goats have a rest- our guide pushes us on to the next guesthouse ...

happy nepalese goat

nepalese village

i am stronger than you!

nepalese breakfast

not our bus ...

back in pokhara

“typical restaurant”

catching the bus back to kathmandu in the morning

time for a rest

Boudhanath temple in Kathmandu

Boudhanath - its soo big it doesnt even fit on 12mm lens

a english garden in Kathmand

typical street scene in kathmand

hotel utse kathmandu

a first glimpse

kathmandu trekking shops

you dont want to know what the source of the smoke is ...

$Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu\$

Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu

durbar square patan

panta durbar square

closup wooden carving

temple on patan durbar square

animal sacrifice

animal sacrifice

pigeons and holy cows

Swayambhunath - also know as monkey temple

monkey temple kathmandu

temple on kathmandu durbar square

on the way to pokhara

lake fewa in pokhara

first trekking day

mule trains everywere

mule train break

view from our guest house in ghorepani

view from our ghorepani guest house

dhaulagiri from poon hill

sunrise at poon hill

i was not the only visitor

kitchen in our lodge

trekking route - we walked the triangle and the way up to abc on the top right

annapurna south - 7219m

typical nepales valley with terraced fields

there was a cat at every lodge

anja and moti our guide

two more day to go to the highest point of our trek

on the way to Machhapuchhre Base Camp

stoppover for a hot tea

perfect wearther but thin air!

the result of last nights snowfall

Machhapuchhre Base Camp is at the end of this valley

Machhapuchhre Base Camp (3700m)

we did it ! now its just a 3h walk to annapurna base camp

looks like we have to expect more snow

going to the toilet at night ...

finally - Annapurna base camp!

i got up at 4:30 to reach ABC for the sunrise - what a GREAT moment

prayer flags at the highest point

view from ABC at annapurna I - 8091 m

annapurna I - 8091m

the glacier has disappeared in the last years

anja and moti arrives at ABC

preparing the pole for our prayer flags

our prayer flags and annapurna 1 in the background

our guide tries to fit everything on he picture :)

on the way down from ABC - 4130m!

time for a bath back in MBC

the snow is melting away very fast

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