Finally, Part IV!

The Annapurnas from Muktinath

Mayla and Amaya: Soul Sisters

We finally met the perfect little trekker to hangout with Amaya. Mayla is almost exactly two years older than Amaya. Her parents were heading down the Kali Gandaki River; same as us, so we teamed up for some great conversations and walks.

On the Road Again...

Shopping Tibetan Style

Stringing up a Very Long Scarf?

Girl in Pink

Amaya overlooks Jharkot

The Main Street of Marpha

The Nilgiri Group obove the Kali Gandaki River, one of the deepest river valleys in the world.

Hey, how'd that get up here? Over the past few years, Jeeps, moterbikes and tractors have been flown (or packed?) past massive and extensive landslides to transform the Jomsom portion of our trek. While the hikers' path varied at times, we realized that there are only a few seasons left before the entire river valley becomes an auto tour, possibly one day connecting China and India.

Dawn's Laser Beams through Annapurna I.

Walking through Kalopani

Portions of Lete's Maize Harvest on the Rooftops

When You Need a Helping Hand...

A motorbike ahead of porters on a Suspension Bridge.

The Dasain Festival has children returning home to their villages for a month long holiday. The villages all had these swings built up.

After almost a week of walking with Mayla's family, we separated paths; as the Busby-Frey contingent decided to make it down river for the Out (and comforts of the tourist town of Pokhara). Above, Mayla's Dad makes final negotiations for a pony to carry her up to Gokhara.

Suspension Bridge below the village of Tatopani. After 29 days, we were ready to Get Out of the Trek.

Cute as a Daisy

The Thinker

Perhaps, Amaya wonders what will they make me do next? India? Back to Southeast Asia? OR is it just that Dad puts this dumb blog together and left out all of the good stuff?