Monday, October 16, 2000

Mardi Himal Trek - Day 1

Mardi Himal Trek - Day 1
16-Oct-2000

Mardi Himal, locally known as Machupuchare, is a mountain peak commonly called "Fishtail" for it's shape. Our trek was to take us on to the shoulder of the mountain. The beginning of the trek is also part of of the Annapurna circuit. - on Day 1 we went from Pokhara to Dhampus (1620m). Dampus is home to the Gurung people.


Loading the bus (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Loading the bus


Himalayan Encounters base camp roofline (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Himalayan Encounters base camp roofline


Smiles before departure (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Smiles before departure


Pokhara Valley (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Pokhara Valley


Lunchtime :  From right to left: SGK, Sara, Malaysia (AKA Mellissa Dellow), Susan, Sandy, Helena, Ken (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Lunchtime
From right to left: SGK, Sara, Malaysia (AKA Melissa Dellow), Susan, Sandy, Helena, Ken

Mountain Children (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Mountain Children (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Mountain Children (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Mountain Children (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Mountain Children (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Mountain Children (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Mountain Children : These kids were all at our first stop of the day, which was a small restaurant at the top of a torturous 5 mile long stair \  (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Mountain Children
These kids were all at our first stop of the day, which was a small restaurant at the top of a torturous 5 mile long stair


Dawa escorting SGK up the mountain (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Dawa escorting SGK up the mountain


Tibetan Prayer flags (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Tibetan Prayer flags


SGK on top of the world!!! (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
SGK on top of the world!!!


Us at the summit near Dhampus (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Us at the summit near Dhampus


Primitive ferris wheel under construction (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Primitive ferris wheel under construction


Rice paddys of Dhampus (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Rice paddies of Dhampus


Children of Dhampus (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Children of Dhampus


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