06 April 2007
We walked to the guest house named Lubly Jubly at six in the where our two trekkers stayed. After one hour walk, finally we found that guest house and informed them -we arrived! then tried to sit lobby of the hotel, but forced us to stay outside of hotel (I thought that was the discrimination of Nepalese staffs, especially to the porter and that was my first experience being discriminated as a porter!). After ACA permit received (Annapurna Conservation Area Project in Pokhara, Lake side –early morning at 07:30), we drove up to Nayapul about 45 minutes by taxi. Took some snacks and tea at Nayapul and started to trek up to Tikhedhunga. We crossed the Nayapul (Naya means new and pul means bridge, but the bridge was old itself), and then reached Birethanti then to Hile. Staying at Hile is fine if we couldn’t reach to Tikhedhunga because there are few guesthouses/ lodges. After out three hours trek from Nayapul, we reached Tikhedhunga (some trekkers used to stay at Ulleri, about one hour uphill from Tikhedhunga). The trail is fine, no steeper up/down. Overnight stayed at Laxmi Lodge, Tikhedhunga.
Place along the trail: Pokhara –Hyanja (1070m -the starting point of 2 days Ghachhok trek) –Phedi (1130m) –Naudanda (1440m) –Kande (1770m) –Lumle (1610m) –Nayapul (1070m) –Birethanti (1025m) –Sudame (1340m) –Hile (1430m) –Tikhedhunga (1540m)
