{"id":2427,"date":"2013-03-11T18:50:10","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T10:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/?p=2427"},"modified":"2021-02-12T18:34:13","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T10:34:13","slug":"nepalakudatang-part-4-trekking-day-2-ghandruk-to-pothana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/index.php\/2013\/03\/11\/nepalakudatang-part-4-trekking-day-2-ghandruk-to-pothana\/","title":{"rendered":"#NepalAkuDatang Part 4: Trekking Day 2 \u2014 Ghandruk to Pothana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u201cOuch&#8230; my leg hurts\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was only 5:55am when my blackberry\u2019s alarm clock rings and I was so tempted to ignore it and continue to sleep. My friend and I started to feel the after effects of walking for 7 straight hours the day before but we forced ourselves out of our sleeping bags in time to witness the sunrise over the peaks of Annapurna mountains. If you have missed out on the earlier stories on my Nepal trip, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/index.php\/2013\/02\/24\/nepalakudatang-the-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> to re-visit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/119.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/119.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/119.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/119-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the comfort of our guesthouse\u2019s compound, we waited patiently for the first light to hit the peaks of all the mountains visible from Ghandruk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/216.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/216.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/216.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/216-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/310.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/310.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/310.jpg 426w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/310-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Waking up to this view is one of the sweetest moments of my #NepalAkuDatang trip.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/45.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/45.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/45.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/45-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Good morning Ghandruk, Good morning Annapurna!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/55.jpg\" alt=\"SONY DSC\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/55.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/55-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Morning temperature was about 1 degrees and it was quite windy by that didn\u2019t stop us from camwhoring while waiting for breakfast to be prepared.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/65.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/65.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/65.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/65-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Breakfast was served at 7am, local gurung bread &#8211; a fried bread that some also call Tibetian bread. Served with fried egg and hot chocolate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/95.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/95.jpg\" alt=\"9\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/95.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/95-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The view got better every minute and it was difficult to leave Ghandruk with the skies so clear offering plenty of photo opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/105.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/105.jpg\" alt=\"10\" width=\"640\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/105.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/105-300x67.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Day 2 of our trekking covers an estimated distance of 15km from Ghandruk to Landruk and Pothana. Normally visitors new to trekking will do this stretch in 2 days but due to the time constraint, we decided to go all the way to Pothana in one day (highlighted yellow in the map below). Estimated trekking time for day 2: 8 hours.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/214.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSemangat Harimau Malaya\u201d to motivate me through the long day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/126.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/126.jpg\" alt=\"12\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/126.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/126-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Good bye Ghandruk, i\u2019ll be back one day, insyaAllah.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/135.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/135.jpg\" alt=\"13\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/135.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/135-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first part of day 2 trek is going all the way down to the level of the river that we saw on day 1. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/index.php\/2013\/03\/08\/nepalakudatang-part-3-trekking-day-1-nayapul-to-ghandruk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> to read about day 1 trekking from Nayapul to Ghandruk).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/144.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/144.jpg\" alt=\"14\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/144.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/144-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Going down is not as tough as climbing up those uneven stone steps but it was definitely not a walk in the park.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/154.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/154.jpg\" alt=\"15\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/154.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/154-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At times I cannot help but to imagine the possibility of missing a step or stepping on something slippery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/164.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/164.jpg\" alt=\"16\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/164.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/164-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The view throughout the day was nothing short of amazing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/174.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/174.jpg\" alt=\"17\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/174.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/174-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I love the part where we got to observe local communities along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Pit stop #2 marked that we have completed the first 1.5 hours downhill trek. A quick rest before going uphill for a few hours to reach Landruk our lunch stop.<\/p>\n<p>One of the many bridges that we crossed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/203.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/203.jpg\" alt=\"20\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/203.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/203-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sky was clear and the sun was right up there with temperature around 25 degrees making the uphill task a bit tougher for us newbies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/217.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/217.jpg\" alt=\"21\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/217.jpg 426w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/217-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step-by-step literally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/224.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/224.jpg\" alt=\"22\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/224.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/224-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After about 3 hours of going up on the stone steps, we finally reached Landruk. Roughly 5 hours after leaving Gnadruk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/233.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/233.jpg\" alt=\"23\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/233.jpg 426w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/233-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Landruk is a pretty village. It has awesome views of the mountains and the houses are nicely organised to give everyone a chance to enjoy the view.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/243.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/243.jpg\" alt=\"24\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/243.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/243-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lunch is served. Egg Curry and Rice. Sedih tak?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/253.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/253.jpg\" alt=\"25\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/253.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/253-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After about 1.5 hours lunch break, we continued our trekking towards the next village, Deuralli.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/262.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/262.jpg\" alt=\"26\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/262.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/262-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A combination of relaxing uphill walk and those \u2018never-ending\u2019 steep stone steps.<\/p>\n<p>Passing through a small village where locals were enjoying a nice game of volleyball.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/282.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/282.jpg\" alt=\"28\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/282.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/282-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maddhu, our guide cheering us up by showing us the national flower.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/302.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/302.jpg\" alt=\"30\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/302.jpg 426w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/302-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At times it felt so difficult and after 7 hours of walking we started to take a more frequent time-outs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/313.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/313.jpg\" alt=\"31\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/313.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/313-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Deuralli&#8230; finally. Our last pitstop before reaching the destination for day 2, Pothana.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/322.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/322.jpg\" alt=\"32\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/322.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/322-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We spent quite some time chatting with the locals in Deuralli and meeting other trekkers from other parts of the world while enjoying a cup of hot ginger lemon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/332.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/332.jpg\" alt=\"33\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/332.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/332-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The last stretch, a 45-minute walk in the park \ud83d\ude42 from Deuralli to Pothana.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/342.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/342.jpg\" alt=\"34\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/342.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/342-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally, after 9.5 hours of trekking, we made it to Pothana just before it gets dark.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/362.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/362.jpg\" alt=\"36\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/362.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/362-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/362-550x367.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our guesthouse was small and very basic with no electricity nor heater but it felt like Shangri-la after a long day being under the sun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/371.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/371.jpg\" alt=\"37\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/371.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/371-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A victory dinner \ud83d\ude42 \u2014 Dhal Bhat, a traditional Nepali staple food consisting of steamed rice and cooked lentil soup dal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/381.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/381.jpg\" alt=\"38\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/381.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/381-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/381-550x367.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Day 2 of our trekking adventure (3rd day of #NepalAkuDatang trip) ended with a personal achievement of completing the 15km trek from Ghandruk to Pothana. For many experienced trekkers, it might be an easy task but for both of us who rarely exercise and always busy with work, it was a personal achievement and a motivation to come back and do this again.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed any of my earlier #NepalAkuDatang stories, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/index.php\/2013\/02\/24\/nepalakudatang-the-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> to check it out.<\/p>\n<p>Interested to Trek in Nepal? I strongly recommend Trekking Team Prvt Ltd. Leave a comment below and I\u2019ll hook you up with them. Also if you enjoy this story and the photos, do leave some feedback below as well.<\/p>\n<p>Our adventure resumes on day 3 as we complete our Ghandruk loop trek and return to Kathmandu&#8230; (to be continued).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cOuch&#8230; my leg hurts\u201d. It was only 5:55am when my blackberry\u2019s alarm clock rings and I was so tempted to ignore it and continue to sleep. 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