Not-very-helpful Google map of the playground, with hikes in red. Main trek to Annapurna Basecamp is top left (with Machupuchare badly mis-labelled), Rupa lake…
The fairytale land of Annapurna, seen from Sarankot hill near Pokhara. We go there :-)
And there were a lot of folk looking at it - the traditional sunrise gawp from the top of the hill
First up, a couple of days gentle hiking around a minor local lake - Rupa Tal. Here's the morning view from my guesthouse - Annapurna II, looming over the lake…
A still morning down at the lakeside. Sticks are a fish farm thing
Stork-billed kingfisher, keeping a lookout from a fishtrap at Rupa Tal
Red-vented bulbuls, near Rupa Tal
Modern earthquake-proof housing contrasting with traditional farming methods at Rupa Tal
Pokhara's better-known lake (and much bigger) - Phewa Tal
Enough of this lazing about - off to the main deal - the 8-day "Annapurna Sanctuary" trek. Here's sunset on the first day - Annapurna South from Tolka