Photo Essay: Pokhara To Poon Hill on the Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
WITH A WEEK OFF from obligations in Kathmandu, my girlfriend and I rattled our way to Pokhara by bus. The roads in this part of Nepal are like paper cuts on the lip of a cliff overlooking a distant riverbed. Pokhara is a 5-7 hour drive, depending on traffic (and your driver’s willingness to put terror and efficiency ahead of the lives of a busload of people).
After spending a chilled couple of days by the lake in Pokhara, we went on a four-day trek towards the Himalayas that surround the city. We took a guide for our little mission, but in hindsight it’s extremely easy to grab a map and do it yourself. All you’d need to do is book the teahouses, pay park fees (around USD 25), and follow a pretty straightforward (and at times demanding) trail.