Upper Pisang to Manag

Part of the waterfall had already been frozen. My camera isn't that good to zoom for the effect... but it is amazing to know waterfall will be frozen. It is also sad to know during winter, the villages will run out of water. 

At Manag, I finally got a single room by myself. It has a wonderful view of sunrise and sunset. The sky is so clear and full of stars that you don't need a touch or street light in Nepal.

I saw 2 shooting stars that night, but was told that this is common as Nepal's sky is so clear that you can see the movement of every stars... nevertheless, I still hope my wishes come true.

Chame to Pisang

Shepard dogs. Very lucky to see 2 of them.

Donkeys are used as a means of transports, carrying metals, foods and neccessity stuffs from villages to villages. Felt so bad for unable to finish my meals everday.

I was once knocked down by them and my day pack was being stamped on. Fallen onto a thorny bushes, it made my trek for that day unbearable. I was lucky to have Marina around. We went to a dark cave whereby I strip myself off to check for thorns. 2 days later, I still found thorns sticking out from my pants.

Dharapani to Temang

Man clearing the path after landsliding.

Eventually, I come across some landsliding paths that is very narrow and near the cliff. The toughest one to pass is at Tal where I need to climb over the landslided rock. Thanks to my guide and the army who pulled me up the slope.

Bahudanda to Chamje

First impressive bridge to pass... but there are more as I trekked along. This is also an ugyelist bridge I would not want to go back. I saw buffalo being forced to cross such bridges. They were blindflooded as they crossed and yet they were really scared to shit. Meanwhile, I saw audience laughing as they watched.

The music of pressure as the buffalo was blindfolded and pulled/pushed across the bridge. Just wonder, what kind of life is awaiting for him when he comes over.

Beshisahar to Bahudanda

I would be doing my trek with Marina, a French Lady whom I 'meet on the Nepal Trekking Forum. Susan, a Holland lady join us later. We took a private transport from Thamel to Beshisahar at USD109. It is very expensive and crampy, but if I were to do the trek again, I think I will still choose to do it this way.

(Left to right) Marina, Susan and me.

Marina is a easy going lady and she doesn't have a porter. Throughout the Nepal trek, she carry her backpack without any help and complaint. Even when we climb over the landslided rock, she never give up her backpack. Susuan is just like a typical backpacker who overloaded her porter.

My first photo taking in Nepal. Nepal is 2 hours behind times, so when I woke up at 6am, it was just 4am to them. Walking around Ngadi, I simply capture a few shot of the straw house and sun rise. I almost finish my sticks there. Regretted for putting the whole pack back to the drawer.