The hangover from my 2066 New Year Celebration is incredible. I felt like I got shot but managed to get up before noon. I talked our group into renting Motorcycles and exploring the surroundings. Joe and I end up getting 180cc Pulsars which are actually the largest sportiest bikes we are able to rent. Christine [...]

Remember that time when you’ve just gotten done playing outside in the snow. You’re hungry, cold, wet, and you can barely feel your toes, ears and nose. It is during this moment when the simple pleasures like an ordinary bowl of chicken noodle soup tastes like the best most satisfying feast in the word. Well [...]

Annapurna Circuit Day 13

Muktinath is the best accommodating village we’ve stayed in.  It is much larger and one of the first towns that actually has vehicular transportation. We are staying in a guesthouse called Bob Marley guesthouse. It feels more like a lodge. Here fresh hot water showers are more than adequate compared to our [...]

Annapurna Circuit Day 12

The morning came briskly as my watch starts to beep, followed by another alarm and finally a third. I sit up out of my sleeping bag and rub my eyes. I see my breath in the dry cold air and it seems like my head is steaming as I remove my beanie [...]

Annapurna Circuit Days 8-11

I wake up to a loud Thud as Joe bangs against the wall that our rooms share. “Get your ass up” I hear him yell. We leave Manang after some much needed R&R and also some time to acclimatize. The village is much bigger so it takes us sometime to get out [...]

Annapurna Circuit Day 7

Sitting at 3,519meters the city of Manang is one of the largest villages that we visit. NGOs  have setup various accommodating features such as two movie theaters (more on that later), fresh water stations, and free AMS informational seminars. The accommodations are much better here as well as the food served at [...]

Annapurna Circuit Days 4 – 6

The terrain changes quite fast and soon we are seeing more and more snow capped peaks. The trails have now become steeper and that once lush green has now been replaced. There are still trees and vegetation but they become scarcer and scarcer. Most of the trees now are conifers [...]

Annapurna Circuit Days 1 -3

The Annapurna Circuit officially starts with the initial checkpoint where Nepalese trekking officials check our permits and we sign in so the Nepalese know to rescue us if we fail to checkin for an extended period of time. The weather is hot so shorts and tshirts are more than adequate. Without [...]