Day 1 trek to Sanctuary Lodge
Us on the trail from Birethanti to Sanctuary Lodge
Sunrise on Fish Tail from Sanctuary Lodge
Day 2 trek Sanctuary Lodge to Himalaya Lodge, Ghandruk
Crossing another river!
Trekkers, local children going to school and porters! Annapurna foothills
Mountain goat
This river had a bridge!
900m of climbing on day 2! (Sue and Thapa)
Sunrise at Himalaya Lodge (Annapurna South)
Day 3: climbing up a waterfall!
Rhododendron forest, near Tadapani
View towards Ghandruk from Komrong
Ghandruk
Sunrise at Himalaya Lodge (Annapurna Sth, Hiunchuli and Fish Tail)
Sunrise from Himalaya Lodge (Fish Tail)
Breakfast at Himalaya Lodge
Day 4: Himalaya Lodge to Gurung Lodge (back across the river!)
Photo stop!
Almost back to the river
In need of a rest (900m down, 400m up!)
Day 4: Himalaya Lodge to Gurung Lodge (back across the river!)
Alex and Thapa
Children playing on a bamboo swing built for the festivals
Sunset from Gurung Lodge
Sunrise from Gurung Lodge (Annapurna Sth and Hiunchuli)
Annapurna Sth and Hiunchuli from Gurung Lodge
Local children singing and dancing to collect money for Diwali
Nembe (our porter)
Day 5 trek Gurung Lodge to Basanta Lodge, Dhampus
Fish Tail
Pothana
Another coca cola stop!
Stocking all the essentials - water, coke, beer and snickers
The sign says it all!
Coca cola advert!
Views from the ridge above Pothana (Pokhara Lake)
Dhampus secondary school
Sunset on Fish Tail, from Dhampus
Sunrise at Basanta Lodge (Fish Tail, Annapurna IV, II and Lomjung)
Basanta Lodge
View from Basanta Lodge (Annapurna Sth, Hiunchuli and Fish Tail)
Fish Tail
Annapurna IV and II
Getting back to civilisation!
Thapa (our guide)
View of Fish Tail through entrance to Tiger Mtn Lodge, Pokhara
Peak 29 and Himalchuli at sunset
Fish Tail at sunrise and reflection in pool at Tiger Mtn Lodge
Sunrise from Tiger Mtn Lodge (Himalchuli and Boudha)
Sunrise from Tiger Mtn Lodge (Fish Tail, Annapurna III, IV and II)
Early morning view from our room at Tiger Mtn Lodge
Fish Tail framed by bamboo from main terrace at Tiger Mtn Lodge
Annapurna II and Lomjung from near Tiger Mtn Lodge
Lomjung at sunset