We started our trek down through the beautiful rhododendron forest, again with glimpses of mountain views through the thick lush jungle. It was almost magical. It was also much more quiet than the previous day, so felt like we were the only people there.
After a mini run in with a rouge cow, we came out the other side of the forest to the largest down we have been in all trek, ghandruk.
The town seemed huge after days of walking through villages with just a few houses. There were quite large hotels and restaurants here. We stopped for a quick cold lemon drink then continued down for another hour before lunch.
I was noticeably much hotter today. We were trekking in the heat of the day in direct sunlight. I now have all the freckles.
After lunch we had a steep climb down to our home for the night over looking the river. We arrived early afternoon to WiFi and hot showers. I think it was the best shower I’ve had all trip so far!
We spent the rest of the afternoon sat in the sun chatting and reading Harry Potter. Dinner was Dahl bat all round before our last night in the mountains.
Tomorrow we head to porkhara!
Hi, every day sounds magical. every day you seem to have seen or found something new and aspiring. Is going down easier than climbing? Sounds like a bit of a culture shock to be in a large town. The changes in weather are very interesting. Frost bite to freckles!. Hope you had a good last night in mts. and safe trip to pokhara, which i ve seen on m palin Himalaya. Take care, god bless xx
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