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Annapurna Circuit:
A close up of a map
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Day 2:  Bhulbule to Jagat

 
Since we arrived in Bhulbule so late in the evening, 
we decided against starting the trek
(remember Kauai, here and here)
 
I woke up the next morning at 4am hoping for a grand sunrise,
and waited patiently for the fiance to wake up.
Eventually he arose from his slumber at 5:30am
(translation: I disturbed his slumber)
and was informed that there will be no amazing sunrise with mountains blocking our view.I also learned the morning routine-
 
tea and breakfast
purify water
brush teeth
pack bag
Tibetian bread
The first day of trekking was miserably HOT.
We were surrounded by gorgeous rice fields (Bali has nothing on Nepal),
and little villages.
Unfortunately, they have started building a road up to Manang (one of the villages higher in elevation).
so much of our shade had been chopped down.Despite the heat and construction,
my spirits were soaring.
I was in the middle of nowhere.
no phone. no internet. no tv.

just me. the boy.
and this beautiful little place we call Earth.

A close up of a tree
A close up of a hillside next to a forest

 

A train is on the side of a mountain

A person riding a horse in the snow

A large green field with a mountain in the background

 

A giraffe walking through a forest

 

A small child smiling at the camera

 

A person standing in front of a mountain trail
An animal standing on a rock

 

we trekked from 7:30am to 5:30pm.
 
While my spirits flew high, I learned that my hiking boots were too small for my feet.
(I have feet issues)
so, I ditched my boots,
and traded them for my Teva’s.
These water shoes have been a life saver in all treks since…
 
Throughout the entire day,
we saw only two other tourists,
and only a few local villagers.
 
and, although the trek had just started,
we were already so far away from the world.
It was a feeling I am, unfortunately, unable to put into words.
 
We retired for the night in Jagat,
lucky enough to pick a brand new guesthouse,
with gorgeous views of the river from the window.
This was the cleanest guesthouse of the entire trip…
 
A chair sitting in front of a building

 

A bedroom with a bed in a room

 

A view of a mountain
 
 
side note:
although this guest house was shiny and clean,
I had an irrational fear that the hotel would simply fall off the side of the cliff into the raging river.
falling assleep that night was not easy.
 
Close up photo of Chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in a blue spotted dress, in the sunlight

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17 Comments

  1. Emily Hope says:

    I want to stay in the river room – seriously what a view.

    Your pictures are amazing. I love the effect – did you edit them or did you get that from your camera?

  2. D says:

    Wow, this looks amazing! The views are phenomenal 🙂

  3. kimberly rae says:

    awesome pics!! & i feel like i would also have had the same irrational fear no matter how beautiful the view!! lol

  4. Sierra says:

    I am so envious of you. This looks amazing.

  5. Jenna says:

    This is so amazing! The scenery looks breathtaking and it must have been great to be somewhere so remote. I MUST do this one day 🙂

    xxx
    Jenna

  6. Sadie Dear says:

    Gasp! That guest house is amazing! I don't blame you for being afraid a little bit, irrational though it was. The view is breathtaking!

  7. Dancing Branflake says:

    Gorgeous photos! And yes, I, too, would have been terrified of falling off!