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A Pilgrim’s Journey in the High Himalayas: 1997<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this presentation we return to the Annapurna Himal of Nepal and retrace parts of the 1985 trek which features in ‘The Land of the Gurkhas<\/a>‘, but extend it by walking up the great gorge of the Kali Gandaki river to visit the ancient pilgrimage site of Muktinath. This is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Nepal, being second only in importance to the temple at Pashupatinath in Kathmandu and first appearing in written history some 2500 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We start our journey in Kathmandu, a city struggling to find its place in the present day. At times we wonder if it ever will find that place, and then we look at our resourceful and cheerful Nepali friends and know, that given a chance, they will succeed. We visit old haunts such as the Buddhist stupas at Bodhnath and Swayambhunath and wander through the streets and yards of the old town. Our pilgrimage starts at Pashupatinath, under the watchful eyes of Hindu sadhus, and then we travel west to Pokhara and the Kali Gandaki gorge where we leave our lorry and walk. This trek is a superb introduction to the foothills and people of Nepal. Our walking days are not too long and we sleep in lodges owned by the enterprising Thakali people of this region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scenery is wonderful, with wide vistas: in the west Dhaulagiri, at 27,000 feet the sixth highest mountain in the world, then the great massif that is the Annapurna range, and to the east Manaslu, only 15 feet lower than Dhaulagiri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walking through the \ngorge we climb steadily until, suddenly, the gorge opens into a wide \nflat bottomed valley. Here is no raging torrent but a river running \ngently in braided streams which we cross on stones or simple plank \nbridges. The vegetation changes, too, becoming more and more alpine, \nuntil, in the upper valley all that grows naturally are a few sparse \ngrasses. Walking on gravel flats we reach the ancient walled town of \nKagbeni where we gaze upriver to the forbidden land of Mustang. This is \nnot the Nepal that we know, but rather a harsh, barren tableland akin to\n Tibet, and we know that unhappy country lies only a few short, but \nimpossible miles to the north. Leaving the river we turn uphill to \nMuktinath. As we climb the broad, dusty trail we may see sadhus, \nscantily clad despite lingering snows, their eyes shining with the \nprospects of reaching the summit of their pilgrimage. These last few \ndays of walking are days of wonder for all who trek here with eyes to \nsee the riches of this remote world. We look beyond the aridity, beyond \nthe parched hills and cliffs of erosion, and glory in this \nstill-evolving, still-growing land. As we wander we absorb its magic and\n mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photrekker Presentations – The Pilgrim Way<\/strong><\/a>

Tim Hudson – Photrek Home Page<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full details from:
Tim Hudson
52 Long Leys Road
Lincoln
LN1 1DR
Tel: 01522 524672 tim [at] photrek.co.uk <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All photographs, maps, plans, and scripts (written or unwritten) are copyright \u00a9 Tim Hudson. Unauthorised recording or reproduction is prohibited <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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