Annapurna III is in the background.Ī side trip to Tilicho lake, one of the world's highest at 4910 meters, was also quite the challenge.

The journey to Ice Lake (4600 meters) was our first true test. The locals were busy plowing their potato fields using oxen. Ghyaru is a tiny village located just below the snowline. Soon we reached Chame, where we got our first look at the snowy mountains of the Annapurna range. The guesthouses we stayed in were able to produce a huge variety of dishes, considering their humble kitchens. Luckily, there were plenty of suspension bridges to aid us. There were many waterfalls along the way.Īs we walked along the bottom of the canyon, we had to cross the mighty Marsyangdi River many times.

Although theories abound about the origin of the Easter Bunny, Time Magazine makes a case that the rabbit is an ancient pagan symbol for fertility.įor the first few days the landscape was dry and subtropical.

This is because Nepal uses the Bikram Sambat calendar, which starts counting from when Indian emperor Vikramaditya won a decisive military victory over the Sakas.

Upon coming to Nepal in the middle of April, I was surprised to learn that it was New Year's Eve, and we were entering the year 2075.

Still no word about where the Bandaloop caves are, but I have a feeling they're somewhere in central Nepal.

We talked about Jitterbug Perfume at the beginning of the show.

We made some time a few days after finishing our trek to record a podcast and reminisce our month in the mountains.ĭownload this Episode (right-click and choose “save as”) And among them were today's guests, Martijn and Manon.

Those who lived along the trail were extremely friendly, as were the other trekkers we met. Along with the gorgeous scenery and the extreme physical challenge of hiking to the 5416-meter Thorung Pass, the people were the highlight of our trek. Katie and I had an amazing month of trekking the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal.

Bandaloop jitterbug perfume