Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 7: The Trail of Flowers
My doubts over whether it was worth it to trek to Annapurna Base Camp in the monsoon cleared on the 7th day when I saw the alpine summer flowers.
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Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 6: The Shrine of Dovan
We would ascend 1000m on the sixth day, aiming to spend the night in Deurali. Along the way, near Dovan, there is a local temple.
Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 5: Leaving Chomrong
Chomrong village lies at the border between civilisation and the wilderness sanctuary in Annapurna. The mountain beyond it is different.
Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 4: Beneath Fishtail Mountain
On the fourth day, the fingers of fog parted from the Annapurnas, and showed me a little teasing glimpse of Machapuchare – the Fishtail mountain.
Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 2: At the Brink of Fog and Cloud
The second trekking day in Annapurna was all about water: what it means to trek in the Himalayas during the monsoon season, and all about finding drinking water in the mountains!
Crossing the Lahar Plain to Mt. Pinatubo Crater Lake
I didn’t know what to expect for the first part of the journey to Pinatubo crater lake. It was the first time I had ever seen a lahar field.