Several months back, my husband and I had decided to include a month trekking in Nepal on our around-the-world trip. We made this decision going on nothing more than a glowing description of the Annapurna Circuit trek from my Dad's ex-colleague, whom we had never met. Never mind that neither of us had ever done anything more strenuous than a day hike before. Continue reading

We awoke before the sun's web-like rays had cradled the Kathmandu valley to venture an hour's drive away from the city.

Each minute seemed to take us leagues away from the metropolis. As we climbed higher up the roads, fog's dewey fingers clutched us closer and closer until we were so suffocated by its presence that the driver insisted we walk the remainder of the way. Continue reading