Jen to the top

After two 2-day treks around Annapurna, I was ready for the big trek of this year - Mardi Himal! Mardi Himal trek goes from Phedi via Dhampus to Mardi Himal's base camp on 4.500m, and I was really excited to get up to the high parts of the Himalayas again after roaming around the lower areas a couple of times. View from Mardi Himal trek / View point, 4,500m, 7am. Left is Annapurna South, Hiunchuli and right the Fish Tail.  Me and Anamika at the start of our trek, in Dhampus How to cheat 4h uphill on stairs.. The trek to Mardi Himal - Dhampus is between Phedi and Pothana Anamika from the Childreach Nepal office is apart from a dear friend, also a motivated trekker and loves the mountains and the village life. She arrived early Friday morning to Pokhara and after a nice breakfast we said goodbye to Dan who was flying back to Kathmandu to then go back to the UK, and we headed out to start our adventure. I had already investigated if we could get a bus to the vil

Jen to the top Trekking is one of the things I love to do, and being in Nepal close to the Himalayas it is a given on my to-do list. I have been lucky as well to have had friends visiting who have the same interest and who wants to see the remarkable landscape and mountains of this place. I have told you about my second trek already with my friend Dan, but the first trek was in the beginning of April when my cousin Anki and my friend Milka and family were here, coincidentally at the same time. Luckily all of them enjoy the outdoors, so we could head out to explore! Route: Phedi - Dhampus - Australian Camp - Kande -- 2 days, 1 night -- 2,000m height max Annapurna National Park We agreed to fly to Pokhara, 30mins flight from Kathmandu. Climate is different, the pace a lot slower and it is a popular place for Nepalese people to come for holiday too. Phewa Lake is the main place to walk along, and there are plenty of bars to choose from, all offering food, drink and live musi