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| ABC.... |
Annapurna Base Camp(ABC) is one
of the most popular trekking destination in the world. It lies in the
north-central part of Nepal stretching from Lamjung Himal to the Kali Gandaki
in the west and to the Marshyangdi in the east.Offering 360 degree dramatic
Himalayan Panorama at its base Mount Annapurna I 8091m from the sea level. It
is ranking 10th highest peak among 14 eight-thousanders in the world. This
refreshing trek to Annapurna Base Camp goes through beautiful natural scenery
of waterfalls, villages, farmlands, rhododendron forests, mountain vistas and
unique Nepal cultural experience.ABC trek starts from Pokhara at a mere
height of around 800 meters to a high elevation of 4130 meters with regular
acclimatization process. We also trek through a various geographical and
cultural differences with amazing ranges of flora and fauna in between.
Needless to say that throughout this trekking journey we get to enjoy the sheer
magnificence of the Himalayas, including two mountains that are above eight
thousand meters - Mt. Annapurna (8091 m) and Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167m); warm and
welcome hospitality and rich culture of the local community and the radiance of
nature. Just imagine being in the company of some of the highest mountains on earth
and the magnificence of the sunrise over the snow-capped Himalayas.
Red Color # copied from Internet
Our
Experiences
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| This map is copied from Internet #not an official map |
Finally our exam was over. We (Prashant,
Pramesh,krishna, Bigya, Manju, Niva and Pankaj(Me)) set a plan to spent a holiday at
Annapurna Base Camp(ABC).Our journey started
from Kalanki, Kathamndu. We booked the ticket of micro bus from Kalanki to Pokhara. Starting
of the journey was really intresting. After we reached to Pokhara and spent one
night with full of masti. We boat, took a cycle ride and many more
to explain.
Day
1 (Pokhara-Nayapul-Ghandruk):
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| Who can help us? |
We woke up early, had breakfast and
took a van from the hotel we had stayed , reached Nayapul .We had trouble
before reaching to Syauli Bazar. The road was narrow and due to rain the
van stocked in the mud . Finally the
local van helped to get out . The driver was from Syauli Bazar and had hotel.
We had a breakfast in the same hotel and moved to Ghandruk.. After we had breakfast
we started the journey.
We climbed up hills, with the
stairs. It was hard. Any way we managed and finally reached Ghandruk. Two
friends Prashant and Pramesh had already reached and booked the hotel. After we
arrived they showed the room. They were already refreshed .I took a cold sour.
It was like in the heaven- cold water in the warmer body-really refreshed the
tiredness. And finally three friends Niva, Manju and Bigya arrived. They also
were refreshed. Then we took some photo with background of Annapurna Mountain,
visit the local school, hydro power. After we had dinner we played cards.
It was coincident that our one of
the friend Kirshna met his friend. But when Krishna phoned his friends who had
moved from ghandruk to pokhara had faced the problem of leach. He said that
there were so many leach that we cannot imagine.
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| A program at school |
(We spent two days in Ghandruk. We were from Kathmandu
University and studying (Electrical and
Electronics Engineering), so we set one day program in Shree Meshram Baraha
Secondary school and taught about renewable energy, solar system, electric
hazards and its prevention. I think it was fruitful job. )
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| View from Shree Meshram Temple |
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| At the top of Shree Meshram Temple |
It was Shree Meshram Baraha temple
which was in the top of the Ghandruk. We finally decided to go there. So we all
seven again moved uphill's. But our one of the friends Niva couldn't move, she
returned to hotel. We asked locals how much time is needed to reached the
temple. Everybody answer about 10 minutes but we had already climbed for 20
minutes. Finally after 30 minutes we reached in the temple. The view of Annapuran
and Machhapuchre was really fantastic. We were above the cloud. That is Nepal,
I realized. I came to know beauty hidden inside the Ghandruk. We returned after
clicking some photo.:)
Day 2 (Ghandruk- Chmorong)
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| "We all are tired", Resting |
After we had breakfast, we managed the
salt, plastic bags (to cover bad- for rain), some noodles and we moved to
Chmorong. I think it was the hardest part of the trek
. We moved uphill trying
to push ourselves, steeper hills. I still know how hard it was to reach the
top. There was no any shop to buy food. Even small bites of the Snickers and a
drop of water were important for us. We realized it. We had the snacks and managed. We were really tired. This was one of the most intensive day of
trek. Finally we reached Chmorong(2100m) The weather was fine. Chomrong was
really the beautiful place I had imagined. We were able to see Macchapuchre
(Fishtail) very clearly. We are Nepali and off course we ordered Dal bhat. And the most interesting part is that i had
not imagined to drink mohi(Curd stirred with water). We were tired. We slept. The bed was small to
slip. So we
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| At Chmorong |
four boys join the bed and slept.
It was our first trek. So we had no
idea how to manage it. When we came to Chmorong we realized that our bag was
heavier. All of decided to leave some cloths at the hotel and take it back
after returning from ABC.
Day 3(Chmorong-Bamboo-Himalaya)
Early in the morning we moved from
Chmorong. It was much easier with the lighter bag and we were going down the
hills. But again big hills stood in front of us. It was not harder than the
first day- but off course climbing up the hills is the harder part than moving
down. We reached to Sinwa(2340) and had meal. We took rest for some time. Tourist
price -oh my god. We filled the water bottle. The hotel owner asked to pay for
water too. We were socked. It was RS100 a bottle. We had filled two bottle.
After bargning we paid RS 100 .Our journey started again. We began in dark
Bamboo forest going against river flow.
We were in our own world. Our life was interesting. We all felt like
"Into The Wild" when passing through the jungle. We were moving up
and up. Girls were left behind. We
waited for then in the Bamboo. We took the photo of the waterfall in the
bamboo. It was different then the other. When we saw it the water falls like
the tiger and lion. We laughed. It was again the up hills. We started to move
and finally reached Himalaya(2900m).
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| At Himalaya |
The hotel was really expensive so as
the food. Really we do not like the hotel owner. He was not friendly as other
hotel owner. We couldn't do anything. That was only the hotel in Himalaya.
There was another hotel in Deurali, but due the local suggestion we didn't move
up hill.
We ordered fried rice. Oh my god.
One person cannot eat that much fried rice. So we two ate one plate. We didn't
eat anything in night. Our stomach were full with fried rice.
Day 4 (Himalaya-MBC-ABC)
We had butter and jam in the morning
and left Himalaya and reached Deurali(3200m). It was not harder to reach
because it was nearer from Himalaya. The hotel owner was much friendly. We
again eat Dal Bhat. Up to there was the cell phone tower. But we had to go to
one corner to phone. All the cells phone and camera was charged. We rest for
some time. After we had the lunch we moved to MBC. We were in dilemma to stay at MBC or at
ABC. Finally we decided to stay at ABC.
We walked much slower than other day because it was not much far. The weather
was good at Deurali but when we moved up we couldn't see anything. The weather
was fuggy. We reached MBC. Our some of the friends were little farther than us.
Guide helped us much while reaching to MBC. They gave their water to drink and
helped us. We talked to the Guide, and finally reached to MBC. I couldn't
remember there name but they were nice to all.
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| WE"At ABC" |
Me, Niva, Manju,Krishna and Bigya decided to
rest at MBC. MBC was really beautiful. We ordered tea. I had makai and
bhatmans we ate with the black tea. We rest for some time and again
started our journey. It took about an hour to reached ABC. Due to foggy weather
it was really a suspence where exact is ABC. We saw a big stones like house
wall, but when we go slower it was a stone. Suspensly we reached ABC (4310m).
Other friends were waiting us. Hotel owner
were really funny guy. We couldn't see anything. We even didn't knew where are the mountains. We had black
tea in the kitchen room. Suddenly the weather changed and we were able to see
the mountains. It was like a wow moment when we saw mountains surrounding us at
360ยบ. We took as many photos we can. After some time again it was foggy.
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| At ABC |
The kitchen hall was big. There were
lot of tourist and we including Nepali tourist. We talked to all of them. The
room was hot. Some of the friends ate fried rice and some of them ordered Dal
Bhat and off course I ordered Dal Bhat(RS 450).
For refreshment we ordered pizza (don't remember price around RS-1100–
we ate pizza). We sang song and went to bed after some time. Bed was like
frozen. It took an hour to get hot. That day was of full moon and it was
raining outside.
In the kitchen room was full of flag
of different country, caps and other things with their name and signature. We
also decided to leave something in ABC. Fortunately our friends Niva had cap
from Kathmandu University and she agreed to leave in ABC
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| Do you see the cap? |
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Day 5(ABC-Bamboo)
Girls team bang the door early in
the morning. We woke up and saw the mountain more clearly than ever. It was
beautiful really the master piece given to Nepali from the god. We click some
photo. Early in the morning the weather was fine. We took some photo. We had breakfast. All of them wrote name and
signature it and we left the cap in the kitchen room.
While returning from ABC the weather
was fine. The place was really
beautiful. It was like Switzerland even though we had not gone Switzerland we
have seen in TV. It was exactly the same. We love the green grass on the way
with beautiful White Mountains on the background. We reached Deurali and waited
for the girls. We had target to go to Chmorong today. They were almost two
hours let. We came to know that Niva had a problem in leg. So after having
lunch we left slowly and reached bamboo. That was our today's destination
although it was far less than our target.
The salt we had carried was of no
use. So we threw all the salts we had carried.
Day 6(Bamboo-Chmorong-Pokhara)
After having breakfast we left
Bamboo. We reached Chmorong much early then we had thought. We had launch. Hotel owner gave the cloths we
had left. The bag was heavy then before. But it was not only me. ;) . We had
thought we had to stay in between Chmorong and payapool .Our sped was fast. So
we didn't have to stay in between. We came to Syauli Bazar through new bridge.
In the way there were many leaches
than we had imagined. What can we do we had already threw the salt. So I walked
as fast as I could so do my friends did.
Through syauli Bazar we came Naya pool and
finally to Pokhara. We came in the same
hotel where we had stayed last time.
Next day same friends went for
paragliding. Finally another day we came
to Kathmandu-separated from Kalanki
where we had started journey to ABC
Our ABC Team
Bigya Paudyal
Manju Neupane
Niva Suwal
Pramesh Gautam
Krishna Joshi
Prashant Shah
Pankaj Regmi(me)
Language: Nepali (official)
