After a few days of thinking about our next steps here in Nepal, we decided to do our planned trek around the Annapruna region. At least in the mountains, no demonstrations, strikes or curfews were waiting for us. We are now thrilled we went as the situation went better in Nepal not long after we left Kathmandu and also our tour was absolutely fantastic. We trekked for 18 days and went up about 18000 feet high (5416 meters high). Everyday we discovered new sceneries with a different fauna and flora as well as different cultures. We really recommend this trek to anyone who goes to Nepal. The more we gained altitude, the more we could feel and see the Tibetan influence with the presence of gompas, prayer wheels and houses built in stone. We also saw various animals such as yaks, golden eagles... We went through rice fields, tree and pine forestes, through dry valleys and through snow. I could add more and more, but I will stop for now.
We are now back in Kathmandu where life is now back to normal. The noise, the traffic and the evening animations are very much present. All shops are open without any exceptions. People seem to be a lot happier and more relaxed expecially the tourists.
Tomorrow we leave for Tibet.
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