Trek to Poon Hill (Day 3) - Poon Hill Finally!

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This is the day we will finally see Poon Hill!

We left See You Lodge at around 5.00am and started our trek in pitch black conditions. The trek was extremely tiring. Maybe because we were trekking in the dark, the air was thin and the weather chilly - all conditions to make the steep climb even more torturing. Along the way we stopped many times to catch our breath.

Silly me forgot to bring a torchlight which is extremely important in a hike. Thankfully Kapil our guide had an extra one. 

Soon we reached the arch that led to Poon Hill. Here we had to pay 25 Nepalese Rupee entrance fee.

This photo was taken on our way down the hill as nothing could be seen in the darkness on our way up.

The 25 Nepalese Rupee entrance fee will be used for conservation and development of the area 

After 45 minutes trekking, we reached the submit of Poon Hill.

It was still dark and the sun was barely piercing across the horizon. But the trekkers were already gathering in position to witness the breathtaking sunrise.

Soon the sun peaked over the mountains and lit up the magnificent landscape. 

If Sir Edmund Hillary had Tenzing Norgay when he climbed Mount Everest in 1953, we had Kapil and Siva (in blue) on Poon Hill :-)

Having a guide who is patient, easy going and able to crack jokes is extremely important, especially when I can get grumpy and snappy thinking of the miles to go before checkpoint. 

Kapil and Siva played songs on their mobile, danced and sang along the way that made me forget the pain of the long and sometimes torturous trek. And before I even know it, we're already there. For that, I must say that Kapil and Siva did an extremely great job!

This is the famous lookout point that you could stand and snap pics.

After cam whoring and clicking our cameras non stop, it was time to descend back to See You Lodge in Gorephani.

Back at See You Lodge, we had a hearty breakfast of pretty much the same thing:

 Fried eggs, Tibetan bread and potatoes.

Because the trek up Poon Hill was torturous, and also because I was greedy, we ordered apple pie for breakfast.

 Looks good, but it's not. I found it lacking sweetness, probably because I have a sweet tooth. Kapil and Siva had to help finish it for me.

After that hearty breakfast, we hit the trek again, but this time we were descending back to Nayapul on a different path.

Within 5 hours we reached Tadapani where we put up the night in Super View Lodge.

In my next post I'll tell you why it's called Super View Lodge.

Next post: Trek to Poon Hill (Day 4) - A Super View & Back to Pokhara