Author: Soviof (ID: 3107) Posted: 2010-11-10 09:37 GMT+00:00 Mileage: 112.37 km
Tags: Travel, Photography, Hiking, Landscape, Adventure, Grand Tour, People, Animals, Nepal, Annapurna
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This is a small, but very interesting part, of the total Around Annapurna Trek. It is another thing though to look at it and another thing to trek it...
Google Translation This is a small, but very interesting part, of the total Around Annapurna Trek. It is another thing though to look at it and another thing to trek it...
The Annapurna II peak over the clouds
View of the Lower Pisang village
View from inside the forest
Just below 4000 meters of altitude, looking over the Manang valley
Google Translation Just below 4000 meters of altitude, looking over the Manang valleyBraga village
An extremely picturesque village just before the city of Manang
Google Translation An extremely picturesque village just before the city of ManangView of the high peaks from Braga
An old stupa in Braga
View from the stupa in Braga
The Braga stupa and some prayer flags
The colourful flags contain prayers. The colours symbolize the elements, as seen in the buddhist religion: sky (blue), clouds (white), fire (red), water (green) and earth (yellow).
Google Translation The colourful flags contain prayers. The colours symbolize the elements, as seen in the buddhist religion: sky (blue), clouds (white), fire (red), water (green) and earth (yellow).Another view of Braga
Overlooking the Manang valley
View of Annapurna II
A white stupa opposite Braga
A white stupa opposite Braga
Another view on Braga
The mountains
Just before Manang
A beautiful wooden window in Manang
Manang is the biggest village of the area. If you ever get there, try to avoid the main street, full of tourists and tourist shops, and get lost into the rest of the city. You'll dicover a completely different image!
Google Translation Manang is the biggest village of the area. If you ever get there, try to avoid the main street, full of tourists and tourist shops, and get lost into the rest of the city. You'll dicover a completely different image!Inside a small guest house in Manang
Courtyard in Manang
A street in Manang
Towards the northern gate of Manang
Each village has several gates, where people can pray while entering or exiting
Google Translation Each village has several gates, where people can pray while entering or exitingA young cow
The Lake of Manang
Another young cow with colourful earings
In Nepal people decorate everything, from houses to animals and cars, with hundreds of colours!
Google Translation In Nepal people decorate everything, from houses to animals and cars, with hundreds of colours!A goat. Is it the famous blue goat?
View of Manang and its valley
Traditional techniques of drying seeds
As cars cannot access the area, machines are quite rare. Traditional techniques are still being used in agriculture and elsewhere.
Google Translation As cars cannot access the area, machines are quite rare. Traditional techniques are still being used in agriculture and elsewhere.Stones, stones and stones
A small temple with prayer stones
View from 4000 meters altitude!
Sunita's guest house
Sunita's guest house
Viw from Sunita's guest house
...breathtaking!
Google Translation ...breathtaking!An old guest house
View from Sunita's Guest house
I like this pic
If only my finger wasn't there...
Google Translation If only my finger wasn't there...A nice remote tea shop along the path
These tea shops are like an oasis in the desert for the trekkers. Tea is so much better and cheaper there than in guest houses
Google Translation These tea shops are like an oasis in the desert for the trekkers. Tea is so much better and cheaper there than in guest housesPart of the path with a small temple
There are thousands of these small temples with praying stones and flags along the path
Google Translation There are thousands of these small temples with praying stones and flags along the pathAnother teashop
Destroying the environment
Trekking can also damage the environment...
Google Translation Trekking can also damage the environment...A river over 4000 meters
The moon before it sets, from Yak Kharka
And a Yak
Another view of the Annapurnas
Part of the path
This is more or less how the path looks after passing over 4000 meters
Google Translation This is more or less how the path looks after passing over 4000 metersTrekkers and porteurs
The porteurs, although generaly quite small in size, can carry up to 50 kilos...
Google Translation The porteurs, although generaly quite small in size, can carry up to 50 kilos...Part of the path
Part of the path
Foreign food
I found Greek Moussaka and Mexican burritos at 4300 meters of altitude!!! Thorun Phedi guest houses complex
Google Translation I found Greek Moussaka and Mexican burritos at 4300 meters of altitude!!! Thorun Phedi guest houses complexThorung La base camp
This is the last place where trekkers can sleep before reaching and crrossing the Thorung La pass. Approx. 4800 meters
Google Translation This is the last place where trekkers can sleep before reaching and crrossing the Thorung La pass. Approx. 4800 metersThorung La base camp
Reaching the pass
Some sunlight behind the clouds
A peak of the Annapurnas
Part of the path
Stil below 5000 meters
Over 5000 meters
There are some locals with horses, going up and down between the Thorung La Pass and the Thorung La base camp, looking for altitude-sick tourists to offer them a lift for about 200 dollars!!!
Google Translation There are some locals with horses, going up and down between the Thorung La Pass and the Thorung La base camp, looking for altitude-sick tourists to offer them a lift for about 200 dollars!!!Top of the Trek: THORUNG LA PASS
5416 meters. Cold. Tiredness. Amazing view. Amazing feeling. Congratulating people. A descent awaiting. And a little surprise: the half frozen little lake! The Thorung La pass is one of the highest passes in the world, and the largest one.
Google Translation 5416 meters. Cold. Tiredness. Amazing view. Amazing feeling. Congratulating people. A descent awaiting. And a little surprise: the half frozen little lake! The Thorung La pass is one of the highest passes in the world, and the largest one.My glove, Clouds and the mountains
Thorung La Pass
The lake at Thorung La pass
Praying flags at 5422 meters
Walking down
A really painfulll and knee-bustling descent towards Muktinath
Google Translation A really painfulll and knee-bustling descent towards MuktinathHundreds of mules and donkeys serving as trucks
Mules and donkeys
Another truck of mules and donkeys
trekking
Incredible feeling
Watch out for sunburns
Part of the path
Ah this finger
Still to descend
On of the suspended bridges
We crossed about 20 suspended bridges in the trek... Never look down!
Google Translation We crossed about 20 suspended bridges in the trek... Never look down!Small Praying temple
Always cross from the left side
Google Translation Always cross from the left sideTraditional apparel techniques
The gate of Muktinath
Muktinath is quite a large village, with a number of monasteries. It is considered to be a Holy site, and people come here for pilgrimage from as far as India.
Google Translation Muktinath is quite a large village, with a number of monasteries. It is considered to be a Holy site, and people come here for pilgrimage from as far as India.A Hindu temple in Muktinath
Trees!
We hadn't seen any trees for days
Google Translation We hadn't seen any trees for daysAnother temple in Muktinath
Incredible sunset in the Daulaghiri mountain range
This photo is from the begining of the trek
The landscapes we crossed are constantly changing during the trek
Google Translation The landscapes we crossed are constantly changing during the trek
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