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Day 6 - Bhratang - Small Green Lake (3300m/10,826ft) November 4, 2001
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Starting out on the trail just after leaving Bhratang |
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Roughing it in the wilds of Nepal....with hot-out-of-the-oven cinnamon rolls and chocolate cake at Dhukure Pokari |
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After breaking through the forest zone we enter a more arid landscape just past Dhukure Pokari as we head towards Upper Pisang ... |
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...with an incredible view of the Paungda Danda rockface behind us |
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Another back-view further on down the trail |
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View from the gompa above Upper Pisang (3300m) with Lower Pisang (3200m) below and across the Marsayangdi river |
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The under construction gompa (monastery) above Upper Pisang |
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Great view looking north-west up the Marsayangdi valley towards Braga / Manang |
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Looking back at Upper Pisang |
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Our trek leader Chris took us off the standard itinerary to this terrific camp at Small Green Lake just past Upper Pisang |
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Me, Small Green Lake, Annapurna II at the top-right |
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