Annapurna Base Camp Trek - Day 03 of 12 (Part 2 of 2)
Ghorepani 2850m – Deurali 2960m – Banthanti 2194m – Tadapani 2530m -Chuile 2245m
about 7.5 hours inclusive of 1 hour lunch break [Sunrise Lodge, Banthanti 2660m]
Ghorepani… up & up & up… good mountain views… meander along ridge in rhododendron forests… reach crest… descend ridge along slippery, muddy trail interlaced with tree roots… Deurali… descend through rhododendron forests… ups & downs… steep treacherous descent on narrow path alongside the stream… gentle descent to Banthanti (this is not the same Banthanti between Ulleri and Ghorepani where we had our lunch yesterday)… cross stream… up cane field… ups & downs… steep descend on rocky trail… steep ascend to Tadapani (supposed to put up here but no rooms)… further 1 hour descent on narrow trail through dense forests to Chuile [Mountain Discovery Lodge]
0840 every morning... amir stacks my main backpack over st's with the rope... then he carries st's main backpack with mine on top...
0844
0846 st had porridge with apple and i had muesli with apple... i usually enjoy muesli with cold fresh milk... this was with warm milk... i think too generous the serving... i munched n munched like never ending lor...
0846 view from dining hall
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0937 that is the poon hill tower... we went up there early this morning
0939 just... sensitive nose ==> runny nose ==> irritated throat ==> bad cough [lucky i'd standby med from dr lee]... just... no big deal :)
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1016 the poon hill tower is circled in black and the area circled in white is where we put up last night... so early this morning we ascended from the white circle to the black circle and then descended to the white circle
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1040 rhododendron trees... slanting out to catch sunlight...
rhododendron [杜鹃花] is nepal’s national flower, found especially in the hilly areas above 1200m altitude... it blossoms from march to may in the spring season... autumn season now... so no chance to see the blossom... curious to know how it looks, i googled and got this...
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1058 awesome!... the color of autumn
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... met a malaysia girl... she was having knee pain... st asked me take out the first-aid pack from my backpack (haha i dunno what we have inside because she prepared this)... but the malaysia girl said she'd already taken pain killer pill... the descending very steep and slippery, so tough lor, not to mention if you are having knee pain...
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1215 st chatting with the malaysia girl... she was alone, the agency grouped her with a german couple with 1 guide and 2 porters, the couple both so tall lor... she trekked at their pace for the passed 2 days... tough lor, just imagine their 1 step equivalent to her 2 steps lor... so now a porter is taking care of her while the german couple is ahead of her with 1 guide and 1 porter :(
1232 the malaysia girl and her porter in front of st
1239 the malaysia girl and st taking a break... eating biscuits :)
1255
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1256 i'd my wet laundry in my backpack to hang for drying while having lunch
1312 i ordered veg noodle soup with cheese... yuba so attentive, noted that no cheese added... so...
1313 ... yuba brought it back to the kitchen to add cheese for me :)
1315
1329
1330 heehee we used up all our tissue papers... so we used napkins to wipe our runny nose... wow wow i recycled these 4 precious napkins for the whole morning... from right pocket to left pocket for drying up and vice versa lol...
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1448
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1525 reached tadapani...
1525 we're supposed to put up, up there... yuba dashed up to look for amir... couldn't find him... asked around... amir left a message for him... no rooms, amir'd rushed to the next destination...
1531 before heading to our next destination...
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... after these plantation, we trekked in the forest descending... soon amir returned... aiyo he fell while on his way to the next destination... lucky just some mild wounds...
1627 after 1 hour of descending... wow awesome place... i heart the tranquillity!
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1633 coconut biscuits... i tried a piece, so so only...
we later found it in the supermarket in kathmandu :) this is nice lor... st said they are the same... hahaha my taste buds affected when i was thirsty and exhausted after the strenuous trek...
1637 st very hungry
... hot shower only... too late to wash laundry :(
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1839 vege spring roll, not curry puff
1840
1900 kheer (aka rice pudding) & milk tea
Ghorepani 2850m – Deurali 2960m – Banthanti 2194m – Tadapani 2530m -Chuile 2245m
about 7.5 hours inclusive of 1 hour lunch break [Sunrise Lodge, Banthanti 2660m]
Ghorepani… up & up & up… good mountain views… meander along ridge in rhododendron forests… reach crest… descend ridge along slippery, muddy trail interlaced with tree roots… Deurali… descend through rhododendron forests… ups & downs… steep treacherous descent on narrow path alongside the stream… gentle descent to Banthanti (this is not the same Banthanti between Ulleri and Ghorepani where we had our lunch yesterday)… cross stream… up cane field… ups & downs… steep descend on rocky trail… steep ascend to Tadapani (supposed to put up here but no rooms)… further 1 hour descent on narrow trail through dense forests to Chuile [Mountain Discovery Lodge]
0840 every morning... amir stacks my main backpack over st's with the rope... then he carries st's main backpack with mine on top...
0844
0846 st had porridge with apple and i had muesli with apple... i usually enjoy muesli with cold fresh milk... this was with warm milk... i think too generous the serving... i munched n munched like never ending lor...
0846 view from dining hall
0914
0926
0927
0927
0937 that is the poon hill tower... we went up there early this morning
0939 just... sensitive nose ==> runny nose ==> irritated throat ==> bad cough [lucky i'd standby med from dr lee]... just... no big deal :)
0952
1005
1008
1009
1009
1009
1011
1015
1016 the poon hill tower is circled in black and the area circled in white is where we put up last night... so early this morning we ascended from the white circle to the black circle and then descended to the white circle
1018
1019
1020
1021
1028
1040 rhododendron trees... slanting out to catch sunlight...
rhododendron [杜鹃花] is nepal’s national flower, found especially in the hilly areas above 1200m altitude... it blossoms from march to may in the spring season... autumn season now... so no chance to see the blossom... curious to know how it looks, i googled and got this...
1043
1057
1058 awesome!... the color of autumn
1107
1109
1109
... met a malaysia girl... she was having knee pain... st asked me take out the first-aid pack from my backpack (haha i dunno what we have inside because she prepared this)... but the malaysia girl said she'd already taken pain killer pill... the descending very steep and slippery, so tough lor, not to mention if you are having knee pain...
1141
1141
1143
1150
1153
1158
1214
1214
1215 st chatting with the malaysia girl... she was alone, the agency grouped her with a german couple with 1 guide and 2 porters, the couple both so tall lor... she trekked at their pace for the passed 2 days... tough lor, just imagine their 1 step equivalent to her 2 steps lor... so now a porter is taking care of her while the german couple is ahead of her with 1 guide and 1 porter :(
1232 the malaysia girl and her porter in front of st
1239 the malaysia girl and st taking a break... eating biscuits :)
1255
1255
1256 i'd my wet laundry in my backpack to hang for drying while having lunch
1312 i ordered veg noodle soup with cheese... yuba so attentive, noted that no cheese added... so...
1313 ... yuba brought it back to the kitchen to add cheese for me :)
1315
1329
1330 heehee we used up all our tissue papers... so we used napkins to wipe our runny nose... wow wow i recycled these 4 precious napkins for the whole morning... from right pocket to left pocket for drying up and vice versa lol...
1358
1417
1448
1457
1525 reached tadapani...
1525 we're supposed to put up, up there... yuba dashed up to look for amir... couldn't find him... asked around... amir left a message for him... no rooms, amir'd rushed to the next destination...
1531 before heading to our next destination...
1536
1627 after 1 hour of descending... wow awesome place... i heart the tranquillity!
1628
1630
1631
1633
1633 coconut biscuits... i tried a piece, so so only...
we later found it in the supermarket in kathmandu :) this is nice lor... st said they are the same... hahaha my taste buds affected when i was thirsty and exhausted after the strenuous trek...
1637 st very hungry
... hot shower only... too late to wash laundry :(
1829
1839 vege spring roll, not curry puff
1840
1900 kheer (aka rice pudding) & milk tea
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