My Annapurna Trek

November 28/2009 Log entry“The long way home”Today we walked around Thamel and picked up a few items to take back home, a couple of shirts, stamps for Hayley, a small bag for Janice and a

November 27/2009 Log Entry "Long road to Kathmandu" Rented a van and driver that cost us 1200 RPS each but it was ok, way better than a local or tourist bus. We had to stop and get a new tire as the s

  November 26/2009 Email home "Elephants" Hi KittyYesterday we did our elephant safari and got to see 3 rhinos...pretty cool. This morning we got up before sunup and left for a place called 20000

  November 26/2009 Log entry "Walk on the wild side" Up early and gone in the dark at 6:15 am for a jeep safari to the 20,000 lake area. Our guide a driver and the 4 of us pile into the jeep, dri

November 25/2009 Log entry "Ride Elephants" We opted for no activities for the morning and had a bit of a lie in. Jocko stayed back on the deck working on updating his journal while Alan, Brock and I

November 24/2009 Email home "Rumours of my demise are greatly exaggerated" Hi KittySorry for the delay...no power or internet until now. I am in Chitwan after leaving Pokhara. I went paragliding from

November 24/2009 Log entry "Chitwan canoe, hike and jeep safari"  Up early and straight into a dugout canoe. We were paddled down the river in the early morning fog while our guide showed us vari

November 23/2009 Log entry "River to Chitwan" Up early and on the river after breakfast. The rapids are bigger and more plentiful today and we had a blast. A snake was swimming in the water and it wen

November 22/2009 Log entry "Rafting the Seti River" Up early as directed and raced to the rafting office only to wait and wait. Finally we got to the river via a bus taken from the bus park. We spent

November 21/2009 Log entry "Pokhara, scared stiff paragliding" I slept well, not sick! Had coffee and tea on the balcony then went to a coffee shop for a bit of breakfast. Alan, Jocko and I went to th