Nar Phu Trek: Heading For Beshisahar: Day 1 of 16

Posted on October 4th, 2006 by Dinesh Wagle

Wagle Hits Jenn!:I wasn’t very well on the first day, I was constantly falling asleep in the bus, and as I am told by my travel mates, I was falling over to Jenn’s shoulder. “Dinesh hits Jenn!” was what I heard Matt saying to others! And the laughter followed. I wasn’t aware of Brooke taking […]

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Nar Phu Trek: Maoist Tax and Aussie Songs: Day 2 of 16

Posted on October 5th, 2006 by Dinesh Wagle

I was feeling better on the second day. Pic by Brooke

This morning I was a new man. I wanted to walk. Feeling like doing something is different than actually doing the job. But I had to walk. Returning back was the only other option which I certainly didn’t want to choose. Come one, Wagle the […]

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Nar Phu Trek: Danging In The Tunes Of Madal: Day 3 of 16

Posted on October 6th, 2006 by Dinesh Wagle

Dharapani: Today we arrived at a place called Dharapani and I started writing blogs in my reporting notebook. People are curious. They want to know what I am writing about and I am already hearing warnings. “Don’t write anything bad,” cautions Wanda with a smiling face. “I also want to write,” says Jenny. “But I […]

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Nar Phu Trek: Hunting Of Book Characters Begins: Day 4 of 16

Posted on October 7th, 2006 by Dinesh Wagle

Jenny is surrounded by curious children and a hotel operator woman in Koto who want to see the drawings by the Canadian artist

Matt was seen having jamming session with a guitar enthusiast in Chame
Koto: We are staying in a place called Koto, near Chame, the district headquarters of Manang. The better camping spot was already […]

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Nar Phu Trek: The Jungle Camp: Day 5 of 16

Posted on October 8th, 2006 by Dinesh Wagle

“You live in a beautiful country!”: Rocky trail on way to Meta, the winter settlement of Nar village.
Riverbed (near Dharmashala): Along with Koto, this morning, we left the popular Annapurna Circuit trail and headed north-east on the less traveled road. This is the Nar Phu trail. I liked it. It’s beautiful and different. I like […]

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Nar Phu Trek: World Of Meta (Plus, Base Camp Adventure): Day 6 of 16

Posted on October 9th, 2006 by Dinesh Wagle

As seen from Meta. Our kitchen tent, blue, is seen on the right.
Meta: Arriving Meta, the winter settlement of Nar village, was like coming to a different world. This place is slightly above or at the end of the tree line. The uphill leading up to Meta is, as Wanda put it, really mean. That […]

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