Tuesday, October 17, 2000

Mardi Himal Trek - Day 2

Mardi Himal Trek - Day 2
17-Oct-2000

Mardi Himal is a mountain peak on the shoulder of fishtail - on Day 2 we went from Dhampus to The Rhododendron Forest (2550m)


Panorama in Dhampus (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Panorama in Dhampus


Hinchuli from Dhampus : Hiunchuli as it is sometimes spelled, is 6441m tall (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Hinchuli from Dhampus
Hiunchuli as it is sometimes spelled, is 6441m tall

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


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


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


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


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


Fungi on the trail (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Fungi on the trail


Beautiful! (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Beautiful!


Sherpa's rest : These were built to the height of a portes load and found all over the place (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Sherpa's rest
These were built to the height of a porter's load and found all over the place

Machapuchare : Our final destination: Machapuchare or "Fish tail" as it is sometimes called, is 6997m tall from the giant rhododendron forest (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Machapuchare
Our final destination: Machapuchare or "Fish tail" as it is sometimes called, is 6997m tall from the giant rhododendron forest

Annapurna South and Hinchuili (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Annapurna South and Hinchuili


Music on the trail : Our guide, Gopi, playing himalayan flute (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Music on the trail
Our guide, Gopi, playing himalayan flute

Anapurna south again (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Anapurna south again


Trek board : (Sign says: Trekking Information Map Board) (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Trek board
(Sign says: Trekking Information Map Board)

SGK enjoying trek (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
SGK enjoying trek


 (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
All 32 porters go on strike!! We have to share the load!! (Just kidding)


 (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Big Boss gives it a go

Big Boss gives it a go (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)


Big Boss gives it a go (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)


Big Boss gives it a go (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)


Big Boss gives it a go (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)


Kate gives it a go (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Kate gives it a go


Kate gives it a go (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)


Melissa gives it a go (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Melissa gives it a go


Kate gives it a go (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)


Kate gives it a go (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)


The striking porters (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
The striking porters


Leached again! (Nepal, The Travel Addicts)
Leached again!


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