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Back to Katmandu

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007


The long downhill trek back to Jomsom wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. I wore two thick pairs of socks to protect my ankles and didn’t suffer too much. The wind blowing up the river valley was intense, though, and we had to cover our faces with scarves so we could breathe. When we arrived at the Majesty Hotel in Jomsom, our trek was officially over. Over the past ten days we had trekked over 100km/60 miles, climbed over 2500m/8500 vertical feet and crossed more than 20 suspension bridges while experiencing some of the most incredible scenery in the world. We had discovered that we could do anything we put our minds to and that our kids were capable of amazing feats. It was now time to bid goodbye to our faithful porters, Dhorzi & Kumal, and our kids were not about to let them go quietly. After a twenty minute wrestling match and many hugs and photos, they were off to their next trekking group.

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Muktinath

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

Annapurna Circuit V
Muktinath

When we arrived in Jomsom, Claude told me that he was enjoying trekking so much that he was considering completing the entire Annapurna Circuit. This meant continuing on from Muktinath over the Thorung La Pass (5600m/18,500ft) and down the backside of the Annapurna Range. We agreed that it would be too dangerous to attempt the pass with the kids since they are more susceptible to altitude sickness and less able to articulate when they are having symptoms. In the end, we decided that Hari, our guide, would guide Claude safely over the Pass and then return to Muktinath to escort the kids and me back down to Jomsom to catch our flight to Pokhara. Claude would complete the Circuit on his own and then catch a bus to Katmandu to rejoin the kids and me. [read on]

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Annapurna IV

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007
Ghasa to Muktinath After saying goodbye to our new friends, we continued up the valley toward Jomsom and Muktinath. By now, we had all the kinks worked out and felt like seasoned trekkers. Along the way we met some ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Annapurna III

Saturday, June 9th, 2007
Tatopani to Ghasa The morning after our marathon trek to Tatopani, Alexa dramatically declared that she needed a wheelchair to go down to breakfast and that she wasn’t walking anywhere that day. We had been considering taking ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Annapurna Circuit II

Saturday, June 9th, 2007
Poon Hill to Tatopani We had planned to take a rest day in Ghorepani before the 7 hour trek to Tatopani because we wanted to climb to the top of Poon Hill for sunrise. Because we had to leave before ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Annapurna Circuit I

Saturday, June 9th, 2007
Pokhara to Ghorepani Mar 16-18 The morning we were to fly to Pokhara to begin our Annapurna Circuit trek, I awoke at 4:30AM with a familiar cramping in my guts and had to make a run for the bathroom. This couldn’t ... [Continue reading this entry]

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