Ms. Wilson
Oct 31, 20191 min read
The Final Push to ABC!
Today we will make it to the ABC - Annapurna Base Camp. We stopper here at the Matchhapuchhre Guest house for tea and cookies. We had...
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Today we will make it to the ABC - Annapurna Base Camp. We stopper here at the Matchhapuchhre Guest house for tea and cookies. We had...
In the mountains there are no roads and everything must be carried up from the valley. Here is a photo of a man carrying iron supports...
Day 4 and 5 of our trek led us to a tea house in the village owned by one of our porters - Hiru. We spent 2 nights at the guest house...
During the trek we had to cross several rivers and often there was a long suspension bridge. The longest bridge we walked across was...
While at the top of Poon Hill I decided to attempt a headstand. Aimee was there to guide me through the steps. I will have to keep...
By our second day of trekking we reached the village of Ghorepani. This village sits at a height of 2,874 m. We were rewarded with an...
The mountains have appeared out of the clouds and we can see the snow covered peaks. We are making progress with the trek and our...
This is my trekking team. We are a group of 14 Canadians. Most are from Alberta but a few also live in BC. This is the start of our trek....
The city is preparing for the Tihar or Diwail Festival. Venders are selling colors that can be spread out on shires and temples. These...
This is the Boudhanath Stupa in the center of Kathmandu. This was my first day in Nepal. I got to meet my new trekking team and we spent...
Trekking in Nepal is easy when you have a porter. They carry your main bag so you just have to bear the weight of your day pack. The...
I just finished a 14 day trek to the Annapurna Base Camp. We walked a total of 135 km and climbed to the height of 4,130m.
We are starting our trek today. We woke up to a beautiful sunrise and a view of the snow covered mountains. There will not be many WiFi...
It was a long travel day from Saipan to Kathmandu. My wake up call was at 3:30am and I arrived in Nepal and finally got to my hotel room...
I spent the day seeing the sights of Kathmandu, Nepal
I have been dreaming of Nepal since my last visit in November 2018. I am longing for the burn of my legs as I climb up steps and gain...
Today is a long travel day with a 3:30am start. We were at the airport at 4:20am and our flight took off at 5:20am to return us back to...
A few people have asked me where Saipan is so I thought I would share these google map photos to help paint a picture for you. The...
I enjoyed watching these videos as they gave me more insight to the Battle of Saipan. video #1: https://youtu.be/y9qi1Ge3ThY Video #2:...