Pictures of a hiking trip (29 okt - 27 nov 2001)
Manaslu part 2, in chronological order, Nepal with HT wandelreizen



Using water from a small stream,


this millstone turns and grinds the baked corn


View at Shringi Himal


The heart of a Christmas rose (Euphorbia)


Sirdibas (Tara) also has a paved road


The bridge is broken by a landslide, hold on tight Danuri


View into the Manaslu valley


Camping in Philim


Breakfast, always at 6.45 and sometimes chaotic


A flock of goats with their shepherd


A Lama accepts a pen from us during lunch


Judith passes a mani on the left side, as is custom


A mani stone, Buddha chiseled out in slate


Ganesh III (Salasungo) seen from Deng


Harvesting of rye with a sickle


A village with large sheds to store the harvest


Their is a constant contest of how much straw one Nepali can carry


Morning glory on the Manaslu east face, seen from Lho


A yak carrying timber through Shyala


We are having a Nepali tea brake with a great panoramic view


A man with an empty basket walking down from Sama


A big mani in Sama


It says here "Om mani padme hum", literally meaning hail to the jewel in the heart of the lotus


During an acclimatisation trip from Sama we had a great view at Birendra Kund and Manaslu Himal


Manaslu north-east ridge, where are Bram, Victor and Danuri?


What a view, Manaslu northface


Birendra lake, Ganesh III and IV


Puja to bless our crossing of the Larkya-La,


in the gompa (monastery) of Sama


Wedding picture of Fiet and Herman,


and one of Judith and me


A mani before Samdo


Children first let you take a picture of them


and then keep asking for more candy


Martijn's home