I'm Off!

Tomorrow morning we're leaving for Annapurna! It's one of the most beautiful places in the world and we get to go! We'll be flying up the deepest river valley in the world (only a 25 min plane ride) and we're going to trek for 2 days and stay in small villages along the way and then we'll have a homestay in Larjung for a week with new families and a new schedule. I'll have no internet and no phone service. So I'll be back in two weeks with (hopefully) lots of photos and stories!

Leaves (Nagarjun Community Forest, Nepal)

Here's a picture from a hike Mel, Deb, Kelsey and I went on last weekend. It was SOOO hard. It was just stairs straight uphill made of rock and dirt. It was beautiful though how the trees covered the path so we were protected from the strong sun. We hiked for about 3 hours and then made it to this open clearing where we could look out onto the valley. It was breathtaking and the whole time I was amazed how much it felt like being home and hiking in the Santa Cruz mountains. If only there was a view of the ocean! We snacked on pretzel sticks (yes, we found those here) bananas, and granola bars and then made our way down for a grueling knee workout downhill. It was so nice to get out of the city and just breathe dust-free air and to hear leaves rustling. 

The Hike- Me, Mel, Deb, and Kelsey (Nagarjun, Nepal)