Day 13 Trekking ABC in Nepal

Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) - 07 to 21 October 2013
L-R: Lim Min Heng, Lim Ka Tin, Song Poh, Shahrul, Ching Neng Bin, Wong Kok Seong, Tan Kim Chan - We rented the bicycles for R100 each to cycle around the Lakeside.


Day 13 (19.10.2013) free day in Pokhara

The day was a free day and the first thing we did after hotel breakfast was to go out and rent a bicycle to cycle round the Phewa Lake. We visited the Devi’s Fall first and later the Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave. We cycled back to hotel and returned the bicycle and went for lunch.

After lunch we walked around the lake visiting the boat jetty and walked along the esplanade to the end and then walked back on the main street of Pokhara. We did some shopping here which found are cheaper than in Kathmandu. Apparently most of the outdoor apparels are mainly produced here in Pokhara.

Along the main road, to my surprised I met my sister Ching Bee Geok in a shop with her friends who were on a vacation tour in Nepal. This is like one-in-a-million chance of a lifetime to happen 3,400km away from home. We were so happy to see each other and were introduced to all my trekking friends.

Sleeping: The Lake Side Retreat, Pokhara – US100 a room
The R20 entrance to Devi's Fall - full of souvenir shops at great prices if you can bargain.

And that was how it got the name.

A must place to visit, but do not expect much and the compound lacks 
maintenance. These waterfalls are simply a fast running river flowing 
into a large cave.



The sound of the gushing waterfall is thunderous. It can be scary to see the gushing waterfall dropping 100 ft into the cave.



The Buddha statue at the compound.
The main street along Devi's  Fall.

This nearby cave is another attraction across the street with a R100 entry fee.

Long line of people walking down the spiral stairs into the cave below.

And places like this Elephant Shrine where you have to climb and bent over with the muddy water still dripping water.
The Holy Cow Shrine at the other end of the path.


The cave is very dark, wet and muddy with hundreds of stairs. About 500m underground water flow - this is the view of the backside of the fall when you get to the bottom of the cave.


Phewa lake and water sports is the main tourist attraction of Pokhara city and the north shore of the lake has developed into a tourist district, commonly called Lake-Side, with hotels, restaurants and bars catering to the tourists. The water from Phewa Lake outlet is used to generate electricity. The Phewa Power House is located about 1.5 km from the southern part of the Phewa Lake.


Phewa Lake is located at an altitude of 742 m (2,434 ft.) it covers an area of about 5.23 km2 with an average depth of about 28ft.



Devotees seen taking the boat to the Taal Barahi Temple which is situated on an island in the lake.

The street vendors at the boat jetty.


A Cindian look of a beautiful Nepali girl at the boat jetty.

A photo with a Nepali family by the Lake side.
A photo with the Nepali girls in tradition dress by the Lakeside.




A camel ride for visitors at the esplanade.


I was told that the boy is collecting the camel's urine to be used as medication.

Along its eastern shore of the Lakeside is a thriving resort town of hotels, restaurants, bars and souvenir shops that allow travelers to relax and enjoy.

The houses at the end of the esplanade on the eastern shore.

The main shopping streets of Pokhara.





This funny shop-house at the end of the esplanade on the main street.
Along the main road, to my surprised I met my sister Ching Bee Geok in a shop with her friends who were on a vacation tour in Nepal organized by El Sol Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd. 54B (1st Flr.), Jalan Desa Bakti, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: 603-7984 4560  Fax: 603-7984 4561Website: www.elsoltravel.com.

(L-R) Ching Neng Bin, Ching Bee Geok, Ho Teik Suan, Mary Chia.  ---  This is like one-in-a-million chance of a lifetime to happen 3,400km away from Malaysia. We were so happy to see each other and she was quickly introduced to all my trekking friends.
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Day 12 Trekking ABC in Nepal

Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) - 07 to 21 October 2013
The picturesque scenery in the morning from the rooftop of our lodge.


Day 12 (18.10.2013) Trekking day 10 - Ghandruk returning to Pokhara

08.00 depart Ghandruk via Kimche, Birethanti, Nayapul
08.00 arrived at Kimche
11.30 arrived at Modi Bridge, Birethanti for lunch at Fishtail Lodge
01.10 depart Fishtail Lodge and walked through the village to get to Nayapul
02.00 arrived at Nayapul for the van back to Pokhara
Sleeping: The Lake Side Retreat, Pokhara
Our final morning gave us a stunning view of Annapurna South from our room.

Our final morning also gave us a stunning view of Machapurchre or Fishtail.


This was our final day on the trek and was one of gentle reflection to reach the end of the trail - we took the main trail that leads to south dropping at first on a staircase, and then traversing high above the river on a stone paved trail.

We came across the children beside a stream at Chane and continued to Kimche (1640m).

08.00 am arrived at Kimche.

Vehicles can only drive up on dirt road to this place Kimche (1640m).



The trail was as nice as we'd seen for the whole trek - leading through the rich farmland of the wide Modi Khola valley and it was mostly stairs until we hit the river at Syauli Bazaar where the trail leveled out.




A beautiful waterfall by the trek.


11.30 am arrived at Modi Bridge, Birethanti for lunch at Fishtail Lodge and Restaurant.

At Birethanti Village.

Our guide Lama Babu took care of our final trekking permit stamped at the Birethanti check-post.

At Birethanti, we stopped here at Fishtail Lodge for lunch and rest.
Our faithful porters - I was told that a porter can feed his family for three months off the money earned from one good trip.

Our porters (L-R) Dipak Tamang, Prakashrai, Nurpu Tamang and Raju Tamang

Our guides (L-R) Lama Babu, Bikas Tamang, Pemba Sherpa and Anil

I had two pieces of chapati for lunch and a chilled coco-cola at Fishtail Lodge

Passing by the Snake Temple after crossing the bridge.

The last 30 minutes bit of the trek was on a flat road by the river that brought us to Nayapul.

Our porters were walking with us on this last trek, normally they would be far ahead of us.

From the main road overlooking down the farmland and houses beside Nayapul.

This is Nayapul on the main road.

Trekking up to the main road, we were met by fleet of public buses.

We waited here for our van to arrive at this shop in Nayapul.

2.00pm arrival of the van to take us back to Pokhara in an hour journey.


In Pokhara, I had never been so ready for a warm shower in the hotel and then quickly walked to town for a hot plate of biryani rice and a cold Everest beer. Frankly speaking that was a lie, I felt like that for the past ten days up in the mountain.
This was once in a lifetime trek. 
We were glad we did it, and just as glad that it was over.

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