Adventures in Nepal

In October of 2023, I joined my mom (who is 60+ and extremely afraid of heights) as she conquered her longtime dream of hiking in the Himalayas.

The Beginning

Annapurna range from Pokhara
Annapurna range from Pokhara
Initiatory selfie
Initiatory selfie
Scene from Nepal
Scene from Nepal
Scene from Nepal
Scene from Nepal
Scene from Nepal
Ghandruk Village
Ghandruk Village
Scene from Nepal
Tea house dining room
Tea house dining room
Momos!
Momos!
5 best friends
5 best friends

The Ascent

Scene from Nepal
Scene from Nepal
Sheep! Everywhere! All at once!
Sheep! Everywhere! All at once!
Scene from Nepal
Scene from Nepal
Scene from Nepal
Scene from Nepal
Scene from Nepal
Scene from Nepal

Annapurna Base Camp

We made it!
We made it!
With our incredible guide and porter
With our incredible guide and porter
Base camp was a tad cold
Base camp was a tad cold
4:30am view sans light pollution
4:30am view sans light pollution
Sunrise
Sunrise

The Journey Down

Scene from Nepal
Scene from Nepal
Scene from Nepal
Back down the mountain
Back down the mountain
The return journey is always tougher
The return journey is always tougher
Scene from Nepal
Scene from Nepal
Concluding the trek with a grueling 18-mile final day
Concluding the trek with a grueling 18-mile final day
Celebratory dinner!
Celebratory dinner!

Kathmandu

Exploring Kathmandu
Exploring Kathmandu
Scene from Nepal
Swayambunath Temple at night
Swayambunath Temple at night
Scene from Nepal
An aerial farewell to the Himalayas
An aerial farewell to the Himalayas
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