I started my trip on a Friday afternoon and first travelled to Düsseldorf as the travel agency decided this was directly on the way to Kathmandu.
In Kathmandu, we were picked up by the agency and met some others of the group in hotel Marshyangdi in Thamel, the tourist district. In the evening, we had a briefing of our trek and met our guide Krishna.
Early the next morning, we caught a tourist bus to Pokhara where we arrived in the afternoon and checked in to Hotel Tulsi. A Swiss woman joined our group here, so only two missing.
After a leisure evening and some little shopping, we had to start even early to get the first flight to Jomoson. As there are heavy winds in Mustang and often clouds in between a lot of flights are cancelled. In that case, we would have taken the jeep.
But we were lucky and could fly with a two hour delay in a small TwinOtter for 15 passengers.
Arrived in Jomoson, we enjoyed a late breakfast at Hotel Tilicho - apple pancake for me. In lower mustang there are a lot of apple farms that serve the whole country.
When we adjusted to the height (2700 m), we started our three our hike to Kagbeni (2820m) - the gateway to Upper Mustang.
We stayed in the Annapurna Lodge where we had a private bathroom for the last time in the trek. There the second last joined the group.
In the afternoon, Krishna went sightseeing with us - explaining the gate and visiting with us the monastery that is one of the oldest. The head monk explained in bad English but a lot of passion about the history of the monastery and Buddhism.
Back at the lodge we had dinner and got ready for our first night in the sleeping bag.
After another stopover in Abu Dhabi, Ethiad brought me and two other Trekkers of my group to Nepal. So far, I have not got the Ethiad experience so l hope the best for the return flight from Delhi.
Ring Road, Kathmandu
Traffic jam in the mountains around Kathmandu
Our Tourist Bus to Pokhara
Rice fields on the way
Macchapuchare
Jomoson Airport
Annapurna Lodge
Kagbeni monk
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