Trekking the Annapurna Circuit

The bulk of our time in Nepal will be spent hiking half of the Annapurna Circuit, said to be one of the best treks in the world. We will be completing the eastern half, starting in Beshi Sahar (lower right) and ending in Jomsom (upper left). Sorry this picture is so grainy, but at least it gives a sense of things.

Our directions are northwest and up. We start at about 790m (2600ft), going through the Thorang La Pass toward the end of our trek which is 5416m high (17, 769ft). Don't worry- we have altitude sickness pills packed (as well as two tubs of peanut butter, crackers, peanuts & raisins, Milo- a chocolate drink powder- to add to our yak milk tea in case it tastes horrific, dried guava and peach rolls, and a bar of Green&Black's organic dark chocolate). The days will take us through various Buddhist and Hindu holy sites, and see a transition from tropical forest in Beshi Sahar, terminal moraine (rocks deposited at the furthest point of a glacier) in Manang, and the snow line in Thorang La. When we end in Jomsom (2713m/8900ft) we will rest for the afternoon and book a small puddle-jumper flight for the next morning to take us to Pokhara (lower center) for a few days of R&R and hopefully a massage or seven. The trek should take between 10-14 days, and during this time we will cover more than 120km/75 miles. Yikes, that is actually the first time I calculated the total distance. What have we gotten ourselves into?!

It is going to be a trip of a lifetime and we cannot wait. So please excuse our month of blog silence and get excited for pictures and stories when we return!