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 3: Ghorepani to Tadapani
The way from Ghorepani to Tadapani was beautiful, evoking an elvish wilderness, a profusion of viridian life that merged into mysterious fog.
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!
Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 1: An Expedition of Three Sisters
It had never occurred to me to ask if a female trekking guide was even an option. And a female porter as well? I was intrigued. I was sold.
Did We Find the Hidden Sibu Island Mermaids?
Taking Jason to see dugong in Sibu Island did not go as planned. But our different contingency approaches showed me the value of opposite points of view.