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Another early start today ..... Breakfast at 0630 ( we watched the staff milking the buffalo for our milk) then a few minutes watching the sunrise over the beautiful Annapurna range. Nigel is still suffering with his tummy a bit but is managing really well considering we are up and walking early. Thankfully we're getting lots of sleep!
We were up and trekking by 0730 on our way to Phedi where transport awaited us. The weather is a lot clearer today and the views really lovely of both the mountains and villages we passed through. It's just amazing watching the local people living such simple lives but so healthy ..... Most homes seem to have a few animals living in a house next door and they all grow wonderful vegetables in the equivalent of our allotments at home! The walking is a lot of steps in Annapurna but it was fine and our knees coped well. We also passed lots of paddy fields..... But no other Trekkers!
We eventually ended up after walking a long way down many steps to Phedi where a taxi awaited us.
We then travelled into Pohkara itself and spent a few hours walking around the lakeside and had a lovely lunch at a place called the chilli bar! I had mo mos and Nige a pizza. Pohkara seems a lot more relaxed and climate is a wonderful balmy 22 celcius so everyone is walking around in short sleeves ....... Lots of western influence and appears to be much more touristy than other places we have been and more affluent.
We caught a 3.30 flight back to Kathmandu and settled back into our hotel ..... The Gokarna where we are staying for the next 2 nights. It felt lovely to have a proper bath and shower and we treated ourselves to a bottle of wine ..... Lovely!
Tomorrow is a day of sightseeing in Kathmandu valley! X
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