On day 6, we leave the main Annapurna Circuit Trail and hike up incredible canyon toward ancient village of Phu
Amazing white knuckle trail chiseled into cliff-face
Looks like a giant worm bore a hole through this cliff-face
Over an 18-day period, we only had one afternoon shower. It was clear and sunny the rest of the time. Guess that's why October is one of the prime months to trek Nepal.
Phil Stone, assistant trek leader, is a pro-photographer and took 10,000 photos
We turned up this awesome canyon which reminded me a little of The Narrows in Zion Canyon
Crossing a new steel bridge
The trail loops behind a plunge waterfall
My only shower on the trek :-)
It's October and the foliage is beginning to turn
Donkeys over-take us on a steep climb
A brief break for the donkeys to graze
Taking a break on a cliff edge
Hitting the Grand Canyon with amazing contorted canyon wallClick on pic once/twice for enlarged view
Fall is here!
We wash our hands before every meal.Kitchen crew cooks our lunch on the trail (below)
Mike taking a snooze after a big lunch
A fantastic hot picnic lunch served on the trail
Lunch is served!
Life is good on the trail
Coffee after a big mealFruit compote for dessert (below)
A breath-taking view spot for picnic lunch
Amazing spires on our way to Phu
Another rest break to take in the views
High ridge trail takes us above a awesome canyon
Click on pic to see red roof monastery across the canyon
Zooming in on new monastery. A couple days later, we camp next to monastery on our way to Nar.
Below the new monastery, is the old monastery
Ubang at the fork in the road. We head to Phu then return to Nar a few days later.
Stressed and contorted strata on wall across the canyon
More fall colors
Blue pine cones
A glacier high on a mountain
Dawa and Kate resting
Talking to a villager
Donkeys and porters tackling a steep trail
Sherpas taking "5"
Coming out of deep canyon
Porter passing chorten (Buddhist gateway)
Passing an abandoned Kampas village. Kampas were "freedom fighters" who fought the Chinese take-over of Tibet. They fled to this region of Nepal but were forced to leave when a treaty was signed with China. The Kampas received asylum in India.
Another view . . . structures are reminiscent of Anasazi ruins of the American Southwest
View of Kampas village from above
Climbing toward Phu
Looking back from where we came
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