Choosing whom to go with A couple of days ago, in the evening of our arrival in Kalaw we visited the various agencies and decided in the end for Ever Smile Trekking (EST). It was mesmerising how much the pricing varies for literally the same trek. The popular Jungle King agency seemed like a conveyer belt service, whereas price didn’t…
We got off the bus in Munnar and headed straight to the Forest Department Office to inquire about trekking. They only organise things in the wildlife sanctuaries further from Munnar and nothing locally, so they referred us to the KFDC Office. We went there and they gave us pretty much only one option: Trek from base camp to the top…
Dal bhat power 24 hours, one toilet, no shower. This is the mantra our guide introduced to us for trekking in Nepal. We had dal baht daily for lunch, as you get free “refills” and can stuff yourself properly. First days you’re too shy (not hungry enough) to say yes to refills, but you quickly learn and end up eating…