Spring Break!

Craig made it back just in time for our spring break. We both got sick, relaxed, did some school work, and took a 10 day trip to Pokhara. In Pokhara, we found a nice hotel with a balcony and view of the lake to hang out in. We explored the tourist resort town and ate lots of good food. We hired a small canoe/boat across the lake and hiked up to the World Peace Pagoda. We went for an intense 3 day trek in the Annapurna range. Craig finally got to see the Rodhendenderon forests he’s been dreaming about, and they were incredible! We were both sick while we were trekking, but Shannon (Craig writing now, hey what’s up?) still made it up the section of stairs that have 4800 steps. Yep, 4800 mo flappin steps. I tried to help her get up them by helping her count at every hundredth one, but both of may suffer from a little bit of attention disorder, especially when exercising, and had a hard time with that one. Shannon did get through a couple of thousand at least. Me? I actually just waited for Shannon to count them and say it loud then I’d act like she was wrong and that the step we were actually on was the next hundredth. It worked every time. It was well worth the torture to see and be in the rhodi Forests. I mean these are trees that are big enough that it would take three people arm in arm to wrap the things. Absolutely frickin fabulous!! The last morning I hiked to the top of Poon Hill for sunrise and was welcomed with an absolutely breathtaking view of an amphitheatre of 6 peaks and the rest of the Annapurna range. Photos cannot do it justice. Next to what I see in the mirror everyday, easily one the prettiest things I’ve ever seen.