Got up very early to watch the sunrise. Which was no problem since I had cold feet all night and couldn't sleep in the freezer-room we slept in (no heating at 20*F...). Even though I kept all clothes on. After breakfast we started our way back down. Another day under blue skies. Just as with "Nemo" a couple of months earlier in Australia the search for "Yeti" requires patience. A lot of patience... ;) The hike back down from 12,390ft to Sinuwa Guesthouse at ...

Fairly easy hike today. Since we covered a long distance yesterday we only needed about 4 hours to make it to Annapurna Base Camp (ABC). Stopped by Machhapuchchhre Base Camp (MBC) for a lemon tea and to catch our breath. One can tell the air is getting thinner. Even today we still had to cover more than 2700ft elevation gain. Francis and I didn't feel any altitude sickness. But others were not so lucky. And then we finally reached the Base Camp (12,390ft) WE ...

Today was brutal. The trail went not only steeply up and down but was at times not more than a washed out path with treacherous rocks and tree roots. Not to mention crossing rivers on flimsy makeshift bridges ;) But the views were good and most of the time we were walking in the shade through dense overgrown forests. My knee is killing me too. After a long, at times agonizing day we finally reached our destination up at 9690ft, the guesthouse Deurali. At first we...

Woke up to a spectacular panorama outside the guesthouse under blue skies. Today's part of the trek was a series of steep ups and downs. But at least the trail was well maintained. So it was quite easy to hike. And the views were amazing throughout the day. Checked into the Sherpa Guesthouse in Sinuwa, unfortunately without any heating. But hot Masala tea :)Wachte auf zu einem spektakulaeren Panorama unter strahlend blauem Himmel vor unserem Gasthaus. Die heu...

The clock sounded alarm at 4:45AM! But after a 1-hour hike up Poon Hill in polar temperatures as part of an endless stream of foreigners we were awarded with a spectacular view watching the sunrise over the Annapurna Range :)After returning to Ghorepani we had breakfast and went off to our next destination. The trail was pretty steep and rough. And after a while I felt my knee pains again. Especially going downhill. Something that started on a trek in Patagonia 3...