Yenya Punhi -Indra Jatra

Yenya Punhi falls in the end of Bhadra (August/September). Both Hindus and Buddhists unite to celebrate the festival of Indra Jatra with great enthusiasm. It is one of the festivals of classical dances. It is on this very day when one is able to observe numerous varieties of traditional dances.The festival is dedicated to Lord Indra; the king of heaven.This is a week long festival that starts after erection of Yosin, a ceremonal pole.An idol of Indra is displayed at various places. Indra's hands are seen tied up by rope just like those of thieves.Although he looks like a thief, people do not hate him, instead the idol is worshipped because Indra admitted his sin and blessed the city.

According to legend, Lord Indra came to Kathmandu disguised as an ordinary man and tried to steal a special flower called "Parijat" for his mother. Local tantriks, with their power of tantras caught him red handed and bound his hands. Later, after he confessed his sin and made ready to bless the city, he was released. And, people began to celebrate the Indra Jatra festival.

On the first day, the president of Nepal also pays homage to Goddess Kumari.The crowd of excited people from performers to spectators engulfs the streets of kathmandu during this festival. Many processions take place in this festival. The main attraction of this festival is the procession of chariots and masked dancers representing deities and demons.Mainly in this procession following takes part:

Majipa Lakhey:

Majipa Lakhey is a special Lakhey. He is also known as the peaceful Bhairav. The dance of this lakhey takes place only in the week of full moon of Yenlaa month of Nepal Sambat. This lakhey is considered to be the protector of the children in Kathmandu. The Lakhe dancer wears a mask with a scary face and has red hair. He runs and dances recklessly around the city during the festival and is also supported by a man holding a flaming torch and a musical band. 

According to stories passed down the generaions, a lakhey is supposed to have fallen love with a girl from Majipa.So, the demon takes form of a human and enters the city to see his beloved. Upon knowing the fact that the person is a lakhey, the people capture the lakhey and present him to the king. The king makes a proposal to the demon that he will grant him a place in the city if he vows to preserve the childern from other demons and participate in the annual Yanyaa Punhi Jatra.The Lakhey agrees and is supposed to reside in majipa ever since. Due to this reason he used to pay with homage by native Newar people of Kathmandu. Lakhey generally belong to demon clan but due to his sacrifice he was renowned as Shanty (peace) Bhairav .Currently using mask of Lakhey is not a original one .The real mask was theft in 1973 which is large and consists of diamond in his forehead. The diamond was donated by Junga Bhadur Rana as it was believed that he was being saved by Lakhey when he was in cyclone while travelling to London. The weight of mask is approximately 20 kg and attires weight approximately 30-40 kg and during Indra jatra ,well- wisher  usually visits home of Lakhey with a request to be a Lakhey in order to perform.

Pulukisi (or Tanakisi)

The hollow painted elephant. Three people go inside an elephant costume and start their journey in a wild way accompanied by a man holding a flaming torch and a musical band. The Pulukisi appears once in a year during this festival from Kilagal.All the local people basically children are very happy to see the dance of the pulukisi. Many of local persons also do worship pulukisi as regarding as the ganesh god.

Sawan Bhaku

Sawan Bhaku is claimed to be god so are workshipped by local persons. Sawan Bhaku wears mask with red cultural dress. One of them carries the sharped weapon and comes in blue dress.he is reagarded as Bhairab. They shows dance in many places.The most interesting thing is that during puja the raw eggs are also devoted to Sawan bhaku,and they just eat the raw eggs and get drink too much wine. Most amazing thing is that their health is not affected due to lots of raw eggs and too much wine. It is said to be encarnation of the god in them in the time of wearing the mask.

Chariots of Ganesh, Bhairab and Kumari

Three chario ts of Ganesh, Bhairab and Kumari is pulled around Kathmandu during the Yanya Punhi in series wise.It is said that the chariots of ganesh and Bhairab is taken for the protection of Kumari god. Kumari is considered to be only one living goddess in Nepal, the bodily incarnation of Taleju Bhawani.She is a Hindu goddess but Kumari is represented by a Buddhist girl of the Shakya, a clan within the Newar community. A chariot carrying Kumari is pulled around Kathmandu during Indra Jatra. The tradition was started by the last Malla King of Kathmandu, Jaya Prakash Malla.

Along with above processions festivals, including the Procession of Goddess-Mahakali, Mahalaxmi and Dasha Avatara masked dances are staged in Kathmandu Durbar Square, near the Kumari Temple. The "Dasha Avatara" refers to the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu who is one of the Hindu's Holy trinity

Gigantic mask of Aakash Bairab represented by a massive mask spouting beer and liquor is also displayed in this festival. Households throughout Kathmandu display images and sculptures of Indra and Bhairab only at this time of year.After the chariots of godess are pulled around the Kathmandu, people moves towards the mask to have drop of beer and liqor spouted throught that mask as (prasad) of Asak bhairab.

This festival is also observed by the Newars as a day to remember the family members who passed away during the past year by offering small oil lamps along a traditional route covering all the parts of the old city. It is believed to have been started during the reign of Mahendra Malla.

The excitement of the festival of Indra Jatra comes to an end on the last evening of the festival when the long wooden pole erected on the first day is lowered with religious ceremonies, animal sacrifices and ritual gestures.

Chitlang-Markhu-Sikhali Hike 2018 September 7-8

During my tourist guide the training I found my colleagues were so motivated and expert in their own field. Half of my pals were senior to me, only a few of us were of the same level and same educational background. Among my training pals, I have a good bonding with Ganesh and Hari Raj. We were having good bonding from the training trip. We used to have an instant hike plan during our training session. Our first hike was Champadevi which was desired by me and then we planned to visit while we were on our hike at Shivapuri national park. But unfortunately, Ganesh missed due to his own busy schedule but I met new pals Aashish Bhatta. Along with him, we hiked to Champadevi-Bhasamsur -Machegaun hike. Then after that, we planned to hike Jamacho Nagarjun but due to BIMSTEC we just postponed it. As per our planning in case we have to miss Jamacho, then we shall hike the next week to “Chitlang-Markhu-Sikhali  Hike”.

And here goes our two days one night Chitlang-Markhu-Sikhali  hike experiences:

Motive: To hike around Kathmandu valley.

Hike members: Aashish Bhatta, Ganesh Aacharya, Hari Raj Bajracharya

Hike diary

1^st Day 2018 Sept 7  Chandragiri-Chitlang-Markhu.

 I woke up with the nightmare that my pals left me due to being late. I was so worried and looked up the time it was just 4:50 am. I was sleepless so I decided to get ready for a hike. I moved to  bus-stop to catch the bus it took one hour to reach Kalanki but I was surprised that no one has arrived there so I called Hari. He was on the way after meeting up we waited for the rest of the pals were but they took time to reached Kalanki so I decided to move Hari's apartment to utilize the leisure. We got a call from Aashish that he was waiting for us. We moved to meet up him at the bus stop and after meeting him we discussed hike. While we were discussing Chandragiri we were recalling Prithivi Narayan Shah's strategy of how he succeeds to rule Kathmandu valley. I was informed that I am not going to enjoy Chandragiri because it was the place from where Prithivi Narayan Shah viewed Kathmandu valley and ruled Kathmandu with war and betraying companion home Bhaktapur. Aashish was feeling proud that Gorkhali ruled over Kathmandu valley and I was reminded that Prithvi Narayan Shah succeeds betraying his own companionship father Ranjit Malla, the last Malla king of Bhaktapur. He banished Ranjit Malla is an option and as per his own last wish offered by Prithvi Narayan Shah, he moved to Banaras from the Chandragiri (it is the place from where Ranjit Malla viewed Bhaktapur for last time singing a tragic song with tears in his eyes and moved to southern plain). So we concluded that Chandragiri was the key place for Shah and a bad omen for Malla. We discussed it for 45 minutes than Ganesh joined and we just caught a bus to move Chandragiri checkpoint. It took us 30 minutes to reach the checkpoint. We walked for a few meters and decided to have breakfast and some stuff. We spent 30 minutes for our breakfast then we began our hike at 8 am.

We were moving crossing Chandragiri cable car point and enjoying the movement of the cable cars. Hari raj was leading us. This was his 3^rd time to visit Chandragiri so he was well known about hike trail. We were continuously walking for 45 minutes and at Chautara we had rest to gain energy to climb uphill. I was sweating and getting minor pain in the left knee. Resting for a few minutes we decided to hike uphill and I was shocked that we were climbing such a narrow inclined uphill. I was getting exhausted and just waiting for a plain way to take rest. We were waking in the middle of the jungle with peace and that I felt that we were only in the hike but suddenly I heard a noise from other hikers’. I have relaxed somebody was there to interact to wash out walking uphill’s frustration. But they were at the end of the jungle, I was feeling like I should quit the hike because it was so exhausting trails. Climbing for hours we reached plain areas where I energized myself motivating I should walk and walk to reach the destination. We were getting a clear view of Thankot so we snapped the moments. Construction of the road was going, we viewed the Chitlang from the midpoint which was our next destination of the hike. We took a left for Chandragiri but the way was too slippery and inclined. At 10:30 am we reached Chandragiri and had a debate on the same topic which was occurred at Kalanki that took place between me and Ashish. We were not having a good view due to foggy weather and discussed what kind of view Prithivi got due to which he wished to be a king of Kathmandu valley. Everyone was snapping the pictures where Ganesh and Ashish were taking their pictures with dummy Nepalese women in Teej attires. They were requesting me to take with the dummy but I was refusing them because it was too funny and seem the same as women’s. We moved forward for Gonga-dya (rooster deity)and I saw the settlement lies below Bhasmasur hills so I was wishing for a clear view to view Bashmasur uphill where we hiked 2weeks before. We spent there for 30 minutes and before leaving we snapped a selfie for memory.

At 11am we departed to Chitlang hiking downhill. It lies at the southwest of Kathmandu at an elevation of 2410m and it is a place where oldest clan Gopalis are living here. The route was the main ancient route with historical importance and was the gateway to the southern part of Nepal before the opening Prithivi highway. Hari was describing that the way in which we were hiking was a historical trail, mean this trail was used by Prithvi Narayan Shah to reach Chandragiri and  it was the way to bring first vehicles from Amlekhgunj to Kathmandu. I found this trail was one of the funny parts where everyone was attacked by leeches and the way was so steep which made it difficult to balance our body to walk. Hikers were slipping except me which making me laughed viewing their effort to get rid out from and leech as well as balancing their body to not be slipped. I stirred salt over their shoes to get rid out of the leeches. We were walking with fun and teasing each other to increase the pace of walking. I was so thankful for nature because the weather was so cool and slight windy which I was expecting from the beginning of the hike. I was feeling so happy that I was walking in the historical trail with desirable weather. It took us 3 hours to reach Chitlang and this trail follows to Markhu village then to Indrasarovar largest manmade “Lake of Nepal”.

Chitlang nature and settlement

We were feeling so happy that we can still view the traditional houses and lifestyles which we have-not got a chance to view in our training field visit of Kathmandu valley. We were searching the perfect place to have our tiffin and suddenly we were stuck at stone spout looking spout I instantly name the spout “Gujrjudhara’. Hearing the spout name Hari raj was so surprised to know it. Before this, he had not noticed the spout and unknown about it. He asked how did I know the name. I replied that I knew it from Nagarik newspaper where it used to share new places description in every Saturday paper and it informed me that this is the place where Laxmi Prasad Devkota wrote his Yatri poem. 

Gurjudhara

He was double surprised to know another interesting fact and to clear his query I showed him a factual board where it was written the same facts what I told him before. He was so happy that he replied thanking me for sharing facts before this hike he was unknown about the facts. He told me this hike is complete knowledge gaining than before. Ganesh and Ashish joined us but they missed the description. We moved to the place where everyone used to snap their pictures in pears farm forest. I was so eagerly waiting for it and walking 30 minutes from Gurjudhara we reached the pears farm forest where I was wishing to be there. I was so surprised that it was pears farming forest before this I was thinking of natural coniferous forest. I was jumping with fun and snapping was continuous. I was lying down to enjoy the peace and purity of nature listening to the Newari song.

Pears forest farm, Chitlang

Hari was preparing tiffin where Ganesh Ashish was busy snapping the pictures. We spent 30 minutes on an organic farm listening to the Newari song “tuyu tuyu dhagu musu musu kagu”. I was listening to this song from the beginning of the hike but I was surprised that they were no getting irritated from the song instead of that they were interested in knowing what song was about. I was translating each and every word into Nepali. We were so lucky that the weather was favoring us due to which we were having unique pleasant moments. Ganesh was wishing to visit first goat cheese farming but we rest of was not wishing it so we decided to move further. We were walking at our own pace enjoying the view and weather. It was my first visit to Chitlang, I was feeling that I should visit it again because I was so fascinated with weather and landscapes. Walking for 30 minutes we reached a point where we can view the map to move Hetauda. But when I noticed we just walked only 16km from Thankot then I just felt pity that I thought we have walked more than 16km. Ganesh consoling me it might be a mistake because it may depend upon how it was measured. We moved left toward Markhu where we were going to spend our night. The way was so amazing that it seems like Jhinu of the ABC route. We were walking uphills and downhills. I was recalling my ABC trek because landscapes were similar to it. I was listening to music to get rid out of sprain because my left knew was not supporting me. It was making it difficult to climb and to get down. I joined Hari he told me that we are very close to the lake because we can view the lake. I felt relaxed that we are at our destination on time. I was wishing for boating as soon as possible. We reached there at 3:27pm and along with Hari we were searching for the room but we were not getting good responses from lodges’. I don’t found cheerfulness instead that they are acting as rudeness but we need room so we decided to stay in lodges facing their un-cheerfulness. I don’t found cleanliness in the lodge so I was not feeling good and I was consoling myself juts only one night then tomorrow we were leaving. We wished to move for waterfalls but we got the information that boating will stop at 5 pm so we decided to go for boating instead of waterfalls.

Indrasarovar view from the hill

Indrasarovar lake is zoned rockfill dam with inclined core type of dam, with 114m dam height, 406 crest width, embankment volume 4419348 m^3, and distance of 7km. It is the largest manmade lake of Nepal which was established in 2034 B.S and complete in 2039 BS. Its project cost was us $ 117.84milloin fund supported by World Bank and Kuwait bank. We moved to the ticket counter to boating to get tickets. As the same, we had to wait for staff and he was not cheerful. We carried our life jackets and moved for the lake we waited for our boat driver for 5 minutes, we are just feeling what the heck is going on. We met a teenage driver and moved for boating but it was just for 30 minutes which was insufficient for us we were wishing for extra 30 minutes.

I was interacting with the driver but he was not interested to interact so I stopped interacting and talked with my pals. I was feeling people over here were lacking cheerfulness and hospitality quality. We were having good moments while boating and after boating, we were just confused about what to do after that so as per planned we moved to the suspension bridge. We bought some drinks and moved to the next part of the lake. We spent there for 20 minutes and started discussing the place and behavior of people over here. Before leaving back to the hotel we kept maintaining silence for 5 minutes listening to songs and after completion of music, we moved to the hotel for getting fresh. It was 6 pm, we were in a dilemma whether to get in a room or to enjoy the moments as per voting we moved to the lakeside with other drinks. We spent there for one-hour drinking drinks and soaking our leg in the lake. We were feeling that we were having more enjoyment than a training trip. We were sharing each annoyed and happiest moments of the day. I was enjoying the wave of the lake along with the music. I found everyone was in nano hangover so we decided to move to a hotel because I felt that I was bitten by leeches along with that my pant was getting wet. We moved to the hotel but fun was still in high pitch because from another part of the lake we heard someone playing music which attracted Hari, Ganesh, and Aashish to get dance so they moved to the roof to dance. But I was not joining them because the pain was getting extreme in my left knee. So I was enjoying the moments uploading pics in the social network. At 8:15 pm we had our dinner I was missing the dinner of the training trip because we used to get open chicken curry but here we are getting only a small bowl of chicken curry. I was wishing for extra chicken curry stock and the staff was Newar so I interact within Newari but she replied with fun that your Newari languages tone might deteriorate her pure Newar languages and the rest of the guys got good jokes to laugh at me. After our dinner, we just got in the bed and had slept, and this how we ended our first day of the hike.

Indrasarovar 

2^nd Day 2018 Sept 8   Markh- Kulekhani dam-Sikhali .

As per the itinerary, we woke up at 5am and I felt that everyone had a good sleep. I was enjoying the social network where the rest of the pals were enjoying the morning view and snapping nature and getting ready too. After getting ready we moved to had tea oh! god, not again the owner was getting angry over the staff as well as they were not showing a good response to us. I requested Hari to move from there as soon as possible. The owner was in fussy to us that the key was missing I told them that I had put in the door but they were not confirmed so they were getting rude to us. We left the hotel at 7 am and after crossing uphills I was requesting Hari to snap my last pic with the lake. There I saw jeep was arriving so hurriedly I requested Hari to ask for a lift. Oh my god, they just accepted our request and gave us lift up to the Kulekhani dam. I was interacting with the members of the jeep they told me that they were staff of hydropower and they were going for the dam. I felt good to interact with them because they were cheerful and responses were continuous. Lift saved our two hours because if we didn’t get the bus we had to walk to the Kulekhani dam but we were lucky that we got the jeep.

We spent there for 45 minutes and I was recalling my trip to Rautahat in 2011 when I saw the dam from the below for the first time but this time I was at the top of the dam where I can see a way to Hetauda. We were at the end of the dam where water usually flows downwards through a penstock to generate electricity. We returned to the bus stop but we were getting in trouble what should to do to return Kathmandu because we were not capable to walk 40 km to reach Kathmandu. The bus should be at 9 am but it was not arriving so we decided to move and then get into the bus wherever it will arrive. We began to walk and we walked continuously for hours crossing 1 km. At 9:50am we reached Salle where we decided to wait for the bus. At exact 10 am we took the bus and moved to Kathmandu. It took us two hours to reach Pharping. I was interacting with local travelers and I found they were happy even having a problem and fewer facilities which made me think about the perception of people. I was interacting along listening songs to get rid out of anxiety on the bus. The two hours’ drive was so hard and anxious time for everybody, I was smiling looking exhausted faces of pals. I was in agony to get rid out of the bus after viewing the Kathmandu valley. At exact 12 pm we reached Pharping but it was still a few km to reach Sim bhanjyang and to move hydropower from where we had to hike reaching to Khokana. At 12:10 we got out of the bus. I was thanking God for safe travel and then we straight moved to Pharping hydropower. I was informing pals that could see dharahara from here to make joke and I was unknown that local just heard it and he was answering me brother where was it. I replied I was just joking and everyone got a good laugh. We were in hunger, Hari moved in search of a shop where we had our noodles but the same as before owners are not showing good behavior to us even noodles were not tasty. We asked them about the way to Khokana, as per their direction we hiked to Sikhali, Khokana.

Left to right Pharping-Champadevi hill -Kritipur -Khokana

Sikhali was our, most wished place to visit after our training session. I was informing everyone if we were on time we shall visit Sikhali and as per my planning, I was leading the way. We were moving downhill from Pharping pond to bank of Bagmati river. It was so perfect landscape with the wind was blowing well which motivated us to increase our pace. After reaching the road I was so anxious in search of the bridge to cross Bagmati. We walked for 30 minutes to be the bridge and after crossing the bridge I was unknown to reach Sikhali. We used to ask whoever passed to us. We were waking in hot sunny weather due to this everyone was in frustration. I was enjoying the agony of weather and viewing the road construction thinking natures are getting destroyed for the sake of development. Hills was excavating for the construction of road due to this project hectare of fertile land going to get washed out and as well Bungamati-Khokana village festivals tradition is in extinction. After crossing the place where the hills were excavated, we stuck at the moment where we should go now, we were getting frustrated for each other due to unknown about way. We were getting up down in search of way. We asked help from the bikers he told the way was below the bushes so I hurriedly got down but I wasn’t getting the way. One of the women hurriedly approached us and showed us the way. I was so thankful to her, due to her help we were going to move on the right track instead of the wrong track to Bungamati. The way was below the bushes due to which I was confronting with Ganesh. Actually, he was right about it he wasn’t confirmed about the way where it was.  According to the women he was on the right track but he was unable to find out the way. He told me during festivals local people used to move via farm areas. Listening to his word I got the pictures of a group of Newari women moving to the temple via farm area. I felt he was right because we were walking in the middle of the paddy farm. I was feeling so happy that I haven’t thought I would walk in the paddy farm, it was beyond imagination.

Khokana paddy farm

 Pals misplaced the way so they got to return back and again I led the way. I was walking with Hari informing I was very happy with the environment and suddenly I got stuck in a muddy way. I was laughing that it would be hard for everyone to cross the muddy way and compel to put off their shoes to cross the mud way. Our destination was getting very close to us. It took us 3 hours to reach Srikali from Pharping. If we had started our hike from Bansbari then we would have reached sooner than this but we were unknown about the Bansbasri. Everyone was happy to walk in an unknown way and we reached the rest point where we were unknown where to move, I was staring at the east where I saw Rudrayani School and reminding interaction with locals I stared at the north direction where I saw the pinnacles of Srikali temple. I was in over-excitement to reach temple so, along with Hari we moved downhills but again we were in option way whether to choose the long or short way, I interacted with a local teenage boy and his response was so motivating and he even told that this lies small Khokana and big Khokana. Listening to his words Hari and I was just speechless because we were not informed during our training visit. We just thanked him for his help and information and moved to the temple, as per his direction. We reached Sikhali at 3.08 pm but we were shocked to view the couple, group gathering, and enjoying their time. I was feeling so lucky that we reached our destination within time and when we reached to periphery of the temple there we found litter around the rest house. We were cursing those who did it and ignoring the bad part we begin to snap the pictures. I was acting like deer jumping here there with happiness because I had accomplished my wish to be at Sikhali.

GHK@Sikhali

It was my wish to be here from the day I knew about Sikhali. Ganesh described the nature of the temple but the confrontation between us rises up. He was right that the main idol used to be on the 2^nd floor of the temple but he was unknown that god idols are kept in particular god home called “dya chen” (home of deity). He was not satisfied with my answer so he sketched the gods home and I knew what he was talking about. I reminded him the place where it was then he was crystal clear about Sikhali temple and its home. I told him that during Dashain, here at Sikhali periphery mask of Sikhali are presented. I reminded him of the pictures and he got clear about jatra too.

At 3:30 pm we left Sikhali before leaving I requested Ganesh to take my last snap then we moved Magargaun for tiffin. On the way, I washed my leg in the pond and local man interfered with me why I was washing my leg in drinking water source, I replied I was unknown about that. Ganesh was in anger with the person due to his undesirable answer. I consoled him and told him to move forward. I was not happy to walk in a concrete way and showing anger to guys to get rest as soon as possible. We reached the bus stop at 4pm and moved to the shop for our tiffin but like before momo was not tasty but we received good hospitality. I request the shop staff to snap our last pictures.

We were thanking each other and informing them to get ready for another hiking. We then caught our bus at 4:30 pm. I was interacting with Ashish but he was not answering well so I stopped it and moved forward to get another bus at Ekantakuna for Bhaktapur. Everyone had to a farewell to each other and I took the bus for the Bhaktapur bus at 5pm. I found the bus was fully packed and I was expecting this going to be more packed. I was recalling, my all the moments of hike. People over Makawanpur were happy even having problem but here people are not even satisfied having all the facilities. I was analyzing hike –local people and others moments with deeply which remind 4 noble truths of Buddha. At 6 pm I reached and hurriedly moved to get ready for watching Nepal vs. Bangladesh match of SAFF championship.  I was uploading my hike pictures side by side watching the match.

            Luckily we won the game and moved to the semifinal and after completion of the game I moved to get sound sleep and this is how I ended up my hike. I found my pals were honest and helpful in nature. We used to plan and before executing it we used to ask permission from all of the members. This quality helped us to get united in obstacles and accomplished hike with memorable experiences.

ABC TREK 2 NOV 28 - DEC 4 2017

Annapurna Base Camp

There are few treks that combine so many different landscapes and bring you so close to the base of 7,000 and 8,000-meter peaks in such a short period of time as the Annapurna Base Camp Trek.

The Annapurna Base Camp trek is one of the most popular treks in the Annapurna region. The trail goes alongside terraced rice paddies, lush rhododendron forests, and high altitude landscapes with the Annapurna Range in view most of the time.

The setting of Annapurna Base Camp at 4130 m is unique and incredibly spectacular, set amidst the majestic peaks of Annapurna I (8091 m), Annapurna South (7219 m), Machapuchhre (6993 m) and Hiunchuli (6441 m).

The Annapurna Base Camp Trek takes 7 to 12 days, depending on your itinerary and length of walking days. The itinerary presented here takes 12 days, starting from Nayapul (a 1 1/2 hour drive from Pokhara) and going north up to Ghorepani and the famous viewpoint at Poon Hill. From Ghorepani, you go eastward to Chomrong and then north again entering the Modi Kola Valley which leads up to the Base Camp.

Many people trek the circuit Nayapul-Ghorepani-Ghandruk-Nayapul, which is very rewarding in itself. This trek can easily be done with children as well.

You can return via Jhinu Danda and give your tired muscles a well-deserved rest in the delightful hot springs. Upon your return, it is worthwhile visiting one of the Gurung villages of Ghandruk or Landruk.

The lodges in the Annapurna Trekking Region are well equipped with extensive menus ranging from the typical Nepali dal Bhat (rice with lentils) to pizza and chow mein. Hot showers are readily available as well. If you are planning to trek in the winter months please check with a travel agency to confirm which lodges are open.

The Annapurna trekking region is easily accessible with different trailheads starting just an hour or two away from Pokhara.

Between Himalayan Hotel and Machapucchre Base Camp, there is a risk of avalanches so make sure you have the latest information on trail conditions before setting off or hire a knowledgeable guide.

The Annapurna Base Camp Trek can easily be done independently. It is possible to do this trek in all seasons, however, in the winter the Base Camp can sometimes be closed due to the snow level. In springtime, the huge rhododendron forests are in full bloom which gives the trek an extra appeal.

Day 1 BKT PKR KYUMI

After 3 years I was going to ABC. So, to be on time I woke up early in the morning, to get ready, at 5am. I took a bus to reach Kalanki where the rest of my pals were waiting for me. At 7am I reached there and went searching for them to get gather. After meeting up, without losing a sec, we got into the micro where we were heading Pokhara. I was recalling my ABC trek 3 years back .our 1^st day was quiet in the rush but in this trek, we were on time. After crossing Nagdhunga we had our breakfast.
I was reminding 4A’s (Aarju, Aarati, Aana, and Abhisekh) for their co-operation during this trek. We had a very nice coffee along with which I was briefing the first day’s schedule. Spending 2 minutes for breakfast we got into our micro and traveled for 2 hours then we had our lunch at Salanghat. Due to bus-sick, I was not in the mood to have lunch .4A’s were having an awkward situation because instead of hanging out with them I was hanging out with the owner, they were just staying so silently that after while I  joined them. Then we took rest for a few minutes and our travel has begun with fun and briefing. I was reciting my past trek experience to them so that they would know my feelings and memories of  ABC trek before 3years. Our micro picked the rest of the passengers from the Mugling where we met one of the national kayakers who has been a world cup player. Among them, one of the Gaine joined and entertained us singing and playing  "sarangi" until we reached Abu-khaireni then he got down from the micro.

Our micro driver speeds up in order to reach Pokhara at the exact time to be on our plan accordingly. we reached Pokhara at 2pm. without wasting time we moved for Naya-pool and that was the place where I saw two of my schoolmates at the garage. I was so shocked to meet them. They were in a problem because one of them forgot the bag. Our micro driver-assisted them by providing a bike from the garage. Luckily they got their bag that they were so pleased with the garage mechanic and our driver. Our jeep was still on maintenance and they moved by local bus for Naya-pool. After an hour we moved for Naya-pool. it was almost 6:45pm when we reached the Siwai bus stop. Due to loneliness, I was singing and then I heard Arju was laughing at my untoned voice. I asked her the reason behind but she didn’t reply. We then reached  Kyumi. We got off from the jeep where my home pals were on our same track so we decided to trek in the group. We descended downhill for 15 minutes and at 7.15pm we reached Hotel Beehive where I checked in 4A’s. My rest of the pals were Vlogging us and I came to know that they were vlogging the whole ABC trek. Everyone was so tired because of traveling continuously for 12 hours. Everyone was exhausted and were silent. The interaction was null so we soon had our dinner and went to bed. This was how we ended the day 1 journey of this trek.

Day 2 Kyumi Jhinu Chommrong

This was 2^nd day where we were going to begin our trek. I woke at 5am and got out of the room to see whether everyone was awake or not. I found so peace which meant no one had woken up so I moved into my room but mistakenly I moved to my pals where they were sleeping and I just joined them. I realized where Avisek was and I searched for him and was found myself in the wrong room and he was sleeping in his own room. At 6 am everyone woke up and got ready for the trek. We had our 

@bee hive 

breakfast at 7 am then we last checked the room for our departure. We began our trek at 8am where Kabin was vlogging the moments. We walked slowly in order to get adaptation. We were crossing uphill and downhills. At 9 am I got stuck on the way where I saw some known face I asked is your home is at Surkhet he replied YESS!! So I confirmed that he was Rohit Chand, I recalled the SAF 2013 missed penalty. He said it happened. Suddenly Sajan came up hurriedly to meet him.

After interacting for a few minutes we departed from each other and began our trek again. We were walking up hills for hours then we saw Jhinu which can be reached by crossing the river. We saw the bridge was in initial constructions then Sajan started to tell about the construction along with him we crossed the bridge, he snapped my pics for me. After that we climbed uphill until we reached the Evergreen Hotel. I was at last walking slowly and informing them to walk slowly because we were nearer to our hotel. We reached there at 11 am and then I interacted with my classmate Pradeep’s mum and with brothers, he’d belong to him so knowing that I am Pradeep classmates we got very good hospitality we were welcomed by orange juice. After having rest for 30 minutes we decided to have our lunch. My god lunch was so delicious and I was remembering lunch of Ulleri which I had before 3 years. The lentils was so good that I drank one bowl of lentils. We had plenty of time so we decided to move for a hot spring where we spent hours. Everyone were enjoying hot spring along my past experiences in the hot spring. We moved to Chommrong at 1pm. We climbed up hills which took us an hour. I was at last walking slowing and informing them to walk slow but they were again so soon that I had to walk fast to meet them. When we reached at top of the hills we decided to walk slowly because it’s a few meters that we are going to reach our hotel. In the middle of the way Sajan met his friends, he hung out there for a few minutes and returned with gifts. Except Avisek and me we were not accepting the gifts but the rest of us were happy to enjoy the gifts. We reached the new Chommorong at 4pm. I moved hotel for check-in when I saw the hotel everything was changed even staff, his name was Shankar he was so friendly and busy in the phone all the time while I was checking the room rest of were enjoying the moments having the oranges but we were getting the view due to foggy.

Before fog got heavy I asked Avisek to take my pic soon to upload it in social networking so that heavy fog would make too cold so we moved to our respective room. I was recalling my past experiences but like before the internet was not working properly. I offered everyone corn that I had brought from the home. We had with tea there we found two Malaysian who had quit ABC trek from Deurali. Whenever members form our group interacts with them and we asked the same and the answer from them was the same.

We had our lunch at 8 pm then everyone moved for sleep. At 3 am I woke in order to view the Fishtail and Annapurna both the Mountains was like a sketch and when I heard a sound I thought it was something but when I saw it was Shankar who was still busy on the phone, it was a scary moment for him he just told me that you scared me and a big laugh blew out. Then I moved to my room where I was just to sleep Sajan shouted look at the mountain everyone woke up.

Day 3 Chhomrong Bamboo Himalaya.

This was our third day we woke up with the sound of Sajan shouting urging to look at the mountain and everyone woke up. I was just informing them to sleep but everyone was busy to enjoy the view. I remembered to enter our number along with Anna’s TIMS card so I woke and reminded Anna. She was ready to enter the name. We had our breakfast at 7 am while they were having breakfast I was hanging out with the owner of the hotel. We had a nice breakfast after that we moved to room for getting ready and to begin our trek along with Anna we entered the NTNC office to register our name. Kabin was vlogging our moments. Everyone was enjoying the stairs and when I told them that this same enjoyment may be our trouble when we will return back from ABC. Hearing that everyone got shocked but we still keep on moving and vlogging. After crossing the bridge trouble uphill of Sinuwa. I told everyone to walk slowly so that tiredness can be reduce. I was walking at last with slow speed rest of was moving so fast that I had to inform them to walk slowly. It took us 2 hours to reach the Sinuwa. We rested at Sinuwa hilltop. It was getting hot so I changed my dress which makes me cooled down. We met 12 Nepalese youths they were enjoying and walking with fun which reminded my last ABC trek.

on the way to bamboo.

Bamboo was 1:30 hrs far from Sinuwa. We were walking through the mid of the jungle. Everyone was getting silent as if something went wrong. We had our lunch at 11 am after that temperature goes down along with it everyone was getting lazy to walk. Looking that Sajan moved alone and after a few minutes we moved it along with 12 Nepalese  I was enjoying their music and walking with relaxing. They stopped at Dovan but we moved Himalaya which was just 45 minutes from Dovan. On the way Anna felt difficult so I was walking with her. We got the chance to see Himalayan white monkey but rest trekkers disturbed them so they just got disappeared. We took shortcuts where Arju and Sajan were shocked to meet ahead than them. We reached Himalaya at 4pm after reaching Himalaya soon I check in because the weather was getting covered with fog. Himalaya owner was so friendly that he used to solve our each problem. Everyone went to their room where Sajan was busy hanging out with the rest of the people. I was getting my waist ache so Kabin helped to get a massage while he was massaging RT called me out I told her to wait for me. She waited for 5minutes and she got just tempered and went to her room. After that, we still continued our massage Arju called me out to know the reason why she was tempered. I clarified her and knowing the reason she consoles her. We had noodles break but RT was still tempered so Sajan just brought a trick which makes everyone active to play Ludo. We played for 30 minutes gathering in the same room. Everyone just felt cold so we moved to our room. We played Ludo for 1.30 minutes, where Kabin lost even we partnered up Sajan, was getting so tempered with Kabin because he used to help me to beat Sajan. In the 1^st game I was the winner and 2^nd game won by Sajan due to this the Kabin lost the money and idea of betting was of Kabin. Sajan was laughing with excitement due to this other guest was getting disturbed they just remind them to stay silent. We stopped the game and Sajan brought the next idea which made excitement 4A’s except Avisek and me they just joined us and Anna was getting so happy for getting the gifts. I was happy that RT was cooled down I teased her with the fun she was just getting shy and sorry for her reaction over me which he has shown before. We had our corn that make everyone to reduce their boredom. I shared my past experience along with a plan for tomorrow. Everyone was getting full of excitement because tomorrow we are going to reach our destination i.e. ABC. Himalaya owner called us for dinner. We had dinner at 8 pm and I found everyone was having dinner as if they are not desired to have it. I was having a bowl of lentils to get warmed, after having dinner everyone moved for the room. I was having back pain Kabin massaged me but I was not getting rid out of it. We were just sharing and thinking about the future and at 10 pm we slept listening to songs played by Sajan. At mid night I was just shocked that Sajan was speaking fluent English even having deep sleep. Due to that disturbance, I was just sleepless and stayed in the bed until they got up but he was still speaking at some moments.

Day 4 Himalaya MBC ABC

I woke up too early due to disturbance by Sajan at 6 am. Sajan just made a noise that I had to get out from the room. The weather was still foggy so I returned to the room.

Kabin was laughing as if he knew what happened at the midnight. I described action shown by Sajan and Kabin said this was nothing as compared to action he used to show before. I was just stunned thanking god that he just spoke. I was having negative thinking. Kabin was laughing continuously and Sajan was silent and enjoying the gifts. Everyone woke so early to get ready to walk before moving ahead we had a heavy and nice breakfast.At 7 am we moved to MBC and we were walking and cracking the joke. We joined with 2 Nepalese. The weather was getting sunny. I informed everyone to walk in a group but speed determines whether to be in a group or not. I was walking with Kabin Arju Avisek and Anna. We were enjoying the moments snapping the pic.We reached at Hinku cave where I was busy searching the written JNDM in the cave. I was sharing my experience and tragic occurred before 3yeasr ago. We reached Deurali at 10 am where we shared our chocolates and water. We stayed there for hours and after one day I snapped my pic and I came to know the reason behind weak internet connection. We moved to MBC crossing uphill and downhills.

I was walking with Nepalese guide, we were walking sharing our trek experiences on the way he showed me Thar (Himalayan goat). I informed Kabin Arju Avisek and Anna to look up at the hilltop view the Thar. After that guide moved ahead than us. On the way, Thai trekkers gave us his local chocolates which were so nice and I told them to walk soon and like yesterday the weather was getting foggy so we moved ahead. Except for Sajan and RT, we were walking in-group we reached MBC at 2pm. I was waiting for two peoples but they were unseen due to fog. I was snapping the pictures and videos. After 15 minutes of waiting, I moved ahead to search for them. I was calling out them. I got replied from them and I told them to get down sound was getting closer and closer. Finally, we met up after 30 minutes and without wasting time we had our lunch. Before having lunch I told them about the taste of lunch which was disgusting before 3years ago but thank god we had very nice lunched Sajan and I had bowled of lentils to get warmed. 

We had rest for hours before that we stuck our pic in the memories board. At 2:30 pm we moved to ABC but the weather was still foggy that we even couldn’t see the way. We were walking in a group so that no one can be lost. Waking for hours fog get slow down we were having well viewed of fishtail I was feeling so happy that we were having good weather. I was walking with Anna I was wishing to reach in a group but the rest of was busy snapping the pictures. So along with Anna, we moved for ABC welcome gate. We were walking slowly but at moments we felt tired and nearer to our aim. In order to motivate her, I begin to count our steps counting the steps motivating and speed our pace we reached welcome at 4.50 in 180 footsteps from the way where we get tired. We both crossed the welcome gate combined. We congratulated and thanked each other to reach a height of 4120 m. I told her we are at world top 10 highest mountain base. Anna was jumping with the fun we snapped our pics after we wait for the rest of the pals. I was recalling my past ABC trek, I completed my dream to assist the guest with in 3years and I was thanking God that we everyone were fit and fine. Anna clicked my pic I wore a rocking rooster t-shirt I wore it complete the word which I have given before 3years to the Rockin Rooster

@abc

On the way, many Malaysian were walking with pain and altitude sickness. At welcome gate one of the Malaysian ladies just hugged me begin to cry I was consoling and congratulating her. She was weeping continuously due to happiness. I was motivating her showing the Annapurna which was shiny due to sunset rays. One of her friends console her and took her to the hotel. We finally got together at 5.15 pm we took some pics and moved to the hotel. We were at the same cottage which was nice and sufficient for us. As the night goes on temperature goes down. Everyone was just getting sleep but I was disturbing each and everybody to get wake up because we might get altitude sickness. Sajan used his gifts so that everyone get active except me and Avisek. We soon had our dinner I was having a lot of lentils to get warmed. After that, we moved to the room where on the way I interacted with Malaysian he was so happy to interact with me. He offered us gifts Arju, RT and Anna took it and move to the room I was hanging out but he called from his friend and we moved to our room. Everyone was getting feeling difficult in sleeping. Due to difficulties at the mid of the night, I took garlic from my pocket and had it to get warmed and make me sleep for an hour.

Day 5 ABC Himalaya Sinuwa

  I was sleepless for the whole night and finally noises arose which mean sun had been rose. When I got out of the room I saw a lot of people were in the base camp. 

Everyone was busy to snap the pics. I went to reception to informed for us our breakfast, while returning to the cottage Sajan was snapping me and after along with Sajan and Kabin we took traditional naked pic and hoisted the shirt of Rotaract club of Bhaktapur for the 1^st time in ABC before three 3 years we just hoisted the Rotaract banner my pic and we went for our breakfast I informed everyone that we will be departing at 9 am. Time was running because today we were walking the longest of the trek. I was getting afraid that we might be in a problem. So I was in a silent mood, after breakfast we moved to MBC. We took our group pic in the welcome gate. 

Sajan was reminding my last trek best trek pic so he suggested snapping like the same everyone climbed uphill’s and tried to snap as like before. 

On the way we took pics and Sajan Kabin was reacting they didn’t want to return to the home. They performed their traditional dance in the Hariyali song which was quite funny and while I was shooting it I was laughing with fun. Except me Sajan everyone was moving front. We took a break and began to think about the future Sajan was getting so emotional. I was feeling an excitement bomb is diffused before he gets fully diffused I told him to move and then we joined the rest of the friends. We were declining sing and greeting the rest of the trekker. We met 12 Nepalese and told them to go with fun and safety informing us to stay warm. We were declining as fast as the point came nearer I was recalling the last tragic moments of last trek. Thank god nothing went wrong in the tragic point. Everyone was chilling and cracking jokes among us. But after crossing and on mid-way to Deurali RT suddenly cried I was just shocked how to console her I asked her what the matter she replied she was tired then I laughed loudly hahaha. Her cried voice rose up Arju returned back to console her. Kabin carried her bag so that she may feel easy to walk, in order to divert her mind  I was ragging her but no responses from her. We had rest at the Deurali then I found everyone was feeling hot and hunger I told them we would have our lunch Himalaya with gifts hearing that Anna just got active and moved front. I was at back walking with the rest of the guys except Sajan he went front we didn’t know why he suddenly changed his mood. We reached the Himalaya at 1 pm. We had a very nice lunch but RT was getting worst. I gave her medicines and told her to get the rest.

After having hours we moved at 2pm for Sinuwa not again reminding the same tragic we moved he was walking like she’ll stop so in order to change my mind I walked down with Sajan and Avisek. After walking for hours RT called us hey guys I am backed I was just ooooooooooo she told she was fine hearing that I felt so relaxed. Then with RT and Avisek, we moved forward and at one point I felt illusion that I told them to stop because I didn’t see the way I moved first to check whether there was the way or not and  I knew that there was the way I felt illusion due to darkness in the middle of the jungle. Walking for hours we reached Sinuwa as we expected at 5pm. After reaching the hotel I checked in the room and 15minturs later rest of the guys arrived I was feeling so happy that today everyone would have sound sleep because at ABC night everyone had sleepless nights. Like before Kabi massaged me where the rest of the guys were having the tea. They were enjoying the noon but I was having to serve back pain. I told Kabin to walk to over me he just kicked me and smashing me as if we were having wrestling Sajan came to look over as everyone thought we were fighting. At 8 pm we had a very nice dinner I was having a lot of lentils to be warmed. After dinner, I informed about tomorrow's hike and pressure and enjoyments. Briefing for minutes everyone moved to their room for rest. Everyone was exhausted due to over walking and in a minute noise got shut down.

Day 6 Sinuwa Jhinu

As like first in order to view the sunrise, I woke up soon but it was still dark so I moved to the room and as like the first day I forget the room so I went to the room of Sajan and struggled to get space in the bed. We were making like before due to this everyone woke up. Sajan and I was busy in looking at the pictures.

He suddenly reminded the marriage ceremony of Prabhat sir so he called him and congratulated him whole Kabin was snapping our pics. We had our breakfast at 8:45 am being ready to walk. I felt everyone was fresh except Anna and me. 4A’s loved the kitten they used to play with cat where they saw it whenever I saw them playing with a cat I just felt eeee u and response from RT like before so cute and asked me can I take to home I replied her it’s not or baggage to carried and everyone got good laugh.

They made the pic of the cat in bread toast which was nice. I was checking my room because I had lost my glass bag. I just left it and moved to the balcony for snapping my pic then we decided to move at 9:15. Everyone was walking with fun but Anna was quite silent than before. I was walking along with her wishing she would be fine very soon. It took us 1.30 hours to reach to lower Sinuwa where we heard the sound of a helicopter. I was feeling that it was near to us because the sound was getting louder and louder. When I knew helicopter just behind us I just ran away from the hills along with Anna. Sajan moved to uphill to see the helicopter he was unknown that helicopter was landing it was awesome moments like bomb blast environment full of dust. I viewed Sajan jumped from the hills and I told him to snap the view but he was unable to snap the perfect view.

Except me, everyone was full of dust I just got a loud laughed. I was laughing until everyone left me and walking sharing chocolates. Anna was walking better than before we just told her to move in a relaxed manner where Sajan and I were busying in snapping the pics. We usually snapped the pic whenever the view was perfect. We were walking by snapping a pic in each moment. We just forgot that we are in a group so we moved ahead to meet up the rests of pals. As expected everyone was walking with exhaustion because I informed them that it was easy to walk the nature trail bust difficult to climb man-made stairs. Anna was walking with relaxation I was shocked to see her wearing my cap before rising question Sajan told that he had given her before. Sajan snapped our pic which was nice and I was walking motivating her to reach the Chommrong.

I was informing the rest of the pals to walk having rest. It took us 2.30 hours to reach Chommrong I asked Anna for a TIMS card and she told me it was with Kabin. Luckily we got a mobile network signal so I phoned him to get down for her TIMS card. After reaching us we just check out from the NTNC ACAP check post. After checking out for the last moment I was enjoying the view of Chommrong Kabin took many snaps which was best my pic of the trek.

 Then the rest of the minutes Sajan Kabin and Anna walked ahead. I moved to the Chommrong hotel for water and after getting water I found a cap of Avisek in the courtyard. I wore that and moved to the endpoint of Chommrong. Everyone was resting and waiting for me I shared with everyone. I told everyone to move in a group but they were so excited for hot spring so they moved so quickly to reach the Jhinu. We reached there at 2pm I was just happy that Anna was fit and fine we rest for hours  I asked CBN to snap my pics after then Kabin and Sajan showed their funny actions. Everyone was enjoying themselves Kabin and Arju were playing hand fist then we got shocked to meet Israeli family (Mother and her twin's child) we just asked her are you going for ABC, he denied and hearing that everyone got relief and along with them deiced to move for Jhinu. We stayed there for almost 3 hours in the hot spring. Israeli child was enjoying with Sajan which made the rest of the tourists get out of the pool. As we expected we just covered the whole pool later on Malaysians and Malaysian videographers took us for their national television along with their video acts. At 6 pm we moved from the hot spring, we got a chance to have a night hike with a mobile torch reaching the hotel. Everyone wished to have dinner and we had dinner at 8pm. After dinner, we gathered for the last time to enjoy the gifts. Then we just felt that one of the tourists had a severe fever. Luckily we had got a certified nurse Arju she just checked her along with claiming the Kabin brother who was a doctor. After an hour they just joined us and decided to get slept. I moved to another roomed for a sound sleep but at a point I felt down from the bed which made a noise that Anna just got scared and silently I managed to get in the bed. hahaha haha.

Day 7 Jhinu Siwai PKR BKT.

The last day at the ACAP zone. I woke so early to walk soon but no one had woken up so I just told them to get up. I was shocked that they were all ready for the departure so without wasting any time we had our last breakfast before that Kabin and Arju escorted two of the tourist to the helicopter.

Then after  Sajan and Kabin felt rush so they both moved ahead in order to catch up the bus. The rest of us were walking slowly and remembering the whole trek. I was walking in a dilemma whether we would get our micro bus because I got the information  that the flow of tourist was higher than the day before so I was walking hurriedly to reach Kyumi to get a mobile network. We were 1 hr delayed from our expected time. Along with Avisek, we reached Beehive at 10 am we were waiting for Arju RT and Anna. I was getting fresh cleaning up my beard and bath to get rid out of sweat. As unexpectedly they reached soon and they told me they would move ahead and I joined them to reach Siwai for our lunch and microbus. I called out the bus head he told us that you would get your micro as per your reservation. Having good information I told everyone to walk slower than before. We reached Siwai at 11 have we had a very nice lunch I was recalling the taste of the hotel Shanti of Abu-khaireni. The taste of the chicken was similar to the hotel Shanti. I was wishing to had more chicken stock so I was wishing to get from the sister of the owner but expectation failed owner wife came out with stock to serve Arju and RT got a good joke to laugh at me. We had a very delicious lunch and I got a called from Kabin that they were in Pokhara so I requested them to search police station at Prithivi Chowk where Arju’s mum would be waiting for us. We began to drive our bus at 12 pm it took us 3hrs to reached Pokhara. We were waving our hands to the mountains until we can view it. Everyone was getting sleep due to exhaustion but I was thinking when I would visit ABC again. I was wishing to get trek back very soon. I was hanging out with all of them but they were getting sleep so I thought them to get relaxed. Our driver took us from the new way which was way too Sarangkot. I saw the paragliding so I woke everyone to view the scene. They just got off listening to the paragliding because they were going to perform tomorrow. We got a call from Arju;s mum soI called Kabin to searched for her. We reached Prithivi Chowk at 3pm and as information Kabin and sajan had found her at the police station. After meeting up I was searching the bus for the dam side to get check into the hotel Jharana for them. At 3:30 pm I checked it into the hotel and had rest for 30 minutes break in the hotel Jharana. Laxman sir told us to travel in the night bus as his suggestion we booked a night bus ticket from his own known travel partners. We departed from the hotel at 5:30 before that we moved to a local shop for having tiffin where we could read books having food.
At 7 pm we took a bus and moved to the Prithivi Chowk where we had to wait 1hours for our bus. Before that, we moved here and there for tea. We were summarizing our trek. As like before they were behaving like they didn’t want to return back. I was just consoling we had to return to our home. At 8.02 pm we get into the bus than for the second time in my life I was traveling on the night bus before I had traveled in 2012. As time passing everyone got to sleep, I interact with a German tourist who was returning back to Kathmandu for his flight. He had completed the ABC circuit and each other were sharing our pics and experiences. Interacting for hours we felt sleep so we decided to sleep. I was not feeling sleep due to running bus noises. I was singing south Indian movie’s song for the whole night until we reached Ktm. The bus used to stop to have rest and I felt so happy to have rest because I can get out of the bus and can interact with other travelers. At 5am we reached to Kalanki I was still singing and when I got out of the bus I was feeling like I was walking in sleep. We got into Bkt bus Kabin and Sajan was still sleeping but I was still singing with happened that we were going to reached home. We reached Kabin home at 6 am we decided to sleep for hours but we just begin to used social networking which washed our sleep. At 8 am Sajan left for his home. I was still using the internet at 9 am I took a bath for getting fresh and to moved home. When I was getting ready for home Kabin was in deep sleep so I decide to move without informing him. I was walking listening to my favorite south Indian movies song and recalling the whole trek and after reaching the home I just got sleep and had deep sleep. J

          This is how I ended up my ABC trek-2 with my two home pals Kabin Sajan and 4A’s (Arju , Aarati,  Avisek, and my 1^st international trekker Anna ). Thanks for your co-operation guys.

Watch our vlog trek to ABC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyJidNWLoq0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDeaIXQSBqw&t=3s