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What goes up, must come down. On the way to Ghorapani we made an ascent of 1360 m from Hille. Today, to get to Tatopani and the hot spring baths we have to go down. 1750m down to be precise and most of it on limestone slabs that are so wet and slippery from rain…
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Four a.m. and I hear a faint tap at my door. It’s Laxman. “Time to get up.” I grunt and roll over then catch sight of the night sky through the window. It’s dark and clear and the stars are shimmering. It rouses me from my stupor almost immediately and I am up and alert…
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The reason people stop in Ghorapani (aside from the fact that it is a vibrant and picturesque little hill town in its own right) is that it is from here that you can make the 500m ascent of Poon Hill and take in the breathtaking sight of the Annapurna Range. From this vantage point you…