This trip was pretty unplanned and the result of the last minute decision. We friends were sure to go on a trip, but the destination was to be adjudicated. Suddenly, this beautiful place popped into my mind, Annapurna Base Camp. And indeed this was the best decision of my life. It was an amazing experience to walk through the distinct landscape full of rich mountain vistas, terraced fields, peculiar Gurung and Thakali villages and diverse variety of flora and fauna in my Annapurna Base Camp Trek.
The muddy trail goes with gradual and steep ascents and descents alongside terraced rice paddies, lush rhododendron forest, and high altitude landscapes with the Annapurna Range in view almost all of the times. The huge rhododendron forests were in …show more content…
The quaint Gurung villages with amiable local villagers usually would have luscious terraced fields with banana and paddy plantations. Nearly all of the villages to Annapurna Base Camp would be the ethnic communities of Gurung and Thakali. On the other hand, we were also able to find plenty of tea houses spread through the entire village. I am still not over the taste of those palatable and piquant dishes and cuisines served at tea houses prepared in the traditional Nepalese style. Tea houses become convenient forums for us to discuss and exchange notes with local villagers and tourists from other countries. Interacting with the staff at tea houses, guides and porters on the trail gave us a glimpse into their way of …show more content…
We were required to cross the small snow bridges to enter the grasslands, marked with few Daphne trees. Small flowering plants also adored the trail with their colors. It was fascinating to see rocky mountains as well as small waterfalls flowing from either side into Modi Khola. We are also lucky enough to spot some Marmut on our way to Annapurna Base Camp. As we were gradually moving towards our destination, the vegetation shifted from tropical forest to alpine terrain with grasslands on rocky mountains. The last stretch to Annapurna Base Camp was a walk on moraines. As we reached Annapurna Base Camp, we couldn’t stop ourselves from glaring to those beautiful snowcapped mountains right in front of us. We were surrounded by various peaks of Annapurna Massif as well as other mountains like Gandharvachuli and Machapuchhre. Everybody picked a place at the side of the Annapurna glacier and got soaked in the panorama of those magnificent peaks of the Annapurna
The muddy trail goes with gradual and steep ascents and descents alongside terraced rice paddies, lush rhododendron forest, and high altitude landscapes with the Annapurna Range in view almost all of the times. The huge rhododendron forests were in …show more content…
The quaint Gurung villages with amiable local villagers usually would have luscious terraced fields with banana and paddy plantations. Nearly all of the villages to Annapurna Base Camp would be the ethnic communities of Gurung and Thakali. On the other hand, we were also able to find plenty of tea houses spread through the entire village. I am still not over the taste of those palatable and piquant dishes and cuisines served at tea houses prepared in the traditional Nepalese style. Tea houses become convenient forums for us to discuss and exchange notes with local villagers and tourists from other countries. Interacting with the staff at tea houses, guides and porters on the trail gave us a glimpse into their way of …show more content…
We were required to cross the small snow bridges to enter the grasslands, marked with few Daphne trees. Small flowering plants also adored the trail with their colors. It was fascinating to see rocky mountains as well as small waterfalls flowing from either side into Modi Khola. We are also lucky enough to spot some Marmut on our way to Annapurna Base Camp. As we were gradually moving towards our destination, the vegetation shifted from tropical forest to alpine terrain with grasslands on rocky mountains. The last stretch to Annapurna Base Camp was a walk on moraines. As we reached Annapurna Base Camp, we couldn’t stop ourselves from glaring to those beautiful snowcapped mountains right in front of us. We were surrounded by various peaks of Annapurna Massif as well as other mountains like Gandharvachuli and Machapuchhre. Everybody picked a place at the side of the Annapurna glacier and got soaked in the panorama of those magnificent peaks of the Annapurna