70.05 Nepal: Short Summary of the tough Sarangkot Hike from Lakeside, Pokhara.
The high mountains are fascinating, very attractive; okay, we are stunned by them. Hence, while we try to limit the number of photographs, we do publish less than desired, especially because we see them from so many different hikes and places. Anyway, don't get us started on the beauty, size, variation, covering and so much more of the Annapurna Range, in particular. Annapurna South and to the right Machapuchare at sunrise...we stand in awe and most humble. Jen was not looking forward to hiking to Sarangkot, a strenuous hike of just under 3,000 feet, including places of net altitude loss on the way up, via the Methlang approach. The main reason, of course, was the recent set-"back" suffered. However, after entering our third week in Nepal, she announced she was ready. We decided to spend 2-nights in the village, a lovely place from which to view the lake below and the surrounding mountains, both on a par with ours as well those reaching more than 20,000 feet...