Adventures in "Fun"employment

Pothana (6,234 ft) to Phedi (3,609 ft)...

The clouds parted on our last morning and we were greeted with a colorful sunrise over Annapurna South and Fishtail. We ended the...

Throughout our trek, kids would stop us and ask for chocolate or candy, to which we generally said no. But when these 4 formed a blockade...

Finally, a short day of trekking! This cloudy day was made complete with a long soak in Jhinu's hot springs. Just what my tired and achy...

An extremely long day of trekking (finishing by headlamp) was the most exciting, with a gorgeous sunrise over Annapurna South, a path...

We made it! After taking a long lunch break at Machhapuchhre Base Camp to acclimate, we made the final ascent to ABC (and even a bit...

And now we enter the meat-free zone of the trek! No need to risk any natural calamities or personal accidents, especially after dodging a...

It's amazing what the Nepali people who live in this area can carry with a head strap. I was struggling enough with just a day pack!...

And we're off on our Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trek! After flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara, we were met by Krishna, our guide, and Raju,...