Monthly Archives: September 2009

Nepal Trek Day 6. Ghyaru to Bhraka

Elevation gain:  12,100’ to 11,023’ (-1,077’) Estimated miles: 15km Time: 8am-3pm After a chilly night (finally), we awoke to stunning views of the Annapurna mountains, and got out onto the trail just after 8am.  Hiking away from Ghyaru and starting … Continue reading

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Nepal Trek Day 5. Chame to Ghyaru

Elevation gain:  8760’ to 12,100’ (+3360’) Estimated miles: 20km Time: 7am-4pm We left Chame early for what would be are biggest day of hiking yet.  The botany has still been going strong, and the trail has provided us with good … Continue reading

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Nepal Trek Day 4. Danakyu to Chame

Elevation gain:  7600’ to 8760’ (+1160’) Estimated miles: 10km Time: 9am-3:30pm Today was easier hiking than yesterday, although the bruises being caused by my bag on my hip and collar bones are almost impossible to ignore now.  Every movement results … Continue reading

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Nepal Trek Day 3: Chymache to Danakyu

Elevation gain: 4700’ to 7600’ (+2900’) Estimated distance: 16km Time: 7am-4pm Today happens to be our 1 year wedding anniversary. Seems a bit superfluous here. It is only our second true day of hiking, and already our thoughts are consumed … Continue reading

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Nepal Trek Day 2: Bahundanda to Chymanche

Elevation gain: 4300’  to 4700’ (+300’) Estimated miles: 12km Time: 7:30am-4pm We got an early start onto the trail by about 7:30am. It so far is easy to wake up at 5:30am because the time zone change has not yet set in, … Continue reading

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Nepal Trek Day 1: Pokara to Bahundanda

The map of our trek: Pokara to Bahundanda Elevation gain: 2700’ to 4300’ (+1400’) Estimated miles: 8km Time: 6am-5:30pm   We took a bus from Pokhara to Betsi Sharah, at least what we think was “Besa”, or maybe even Sera, … Continue reading

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Nepal Day 3. Kathmandu to Pokhara, by bus

A 7am bus ride from Kathmandu to Pokhara proved to be rather interesting. We wondered how many more passengers, goats, and luggage could fit on top of the buses and vans, as well as how some vehicles could possibly pass  … Continue reading

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Nepal Day 2. City of Kathmandu

At breakfast Rebecca showed up (our good friend from UC Davis, who had arrived in Kathmandu the night before).  We spent the day together enjoying food, shopping (ie being pestered and bargaining in tiny street shops while trying not to … Continue reading

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Nepal Day 1. Arrival in Kathmandu

We spent the night in Delhi Airport on Monday the 21st and it wasn’t too bad.  We got some sleep and made it to our 7am flight to Kathmandu the next morning.  Much to our surprise our luggage made it … Continue reading

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Rafting in San Diego

What to do in the fall when its hot?  Go “rafting” down the “river”.  Its more like floating in a tube down a controlled stream, where the flow is determined by how much the reservoir decides to let off.  Regardless, there were … Continue reading

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