I-Annapurna Circuit Luxury Trek iqala ngokwamukela kwakho okufudumele esikhumulweni sezindiza. Ummeleli wethu uzobe ekhona esikhumulweni sezindiza ukuze akubingelele ngezimbali ezintsha zezimbali. Ngemuva kwalokho, uzophelezelwa ukuya endaweni yezinkanyezi ezi-5 e-Kathmandu.
Ngakusasa, sizohlela iseshini yokwazisa ngohambo olufushane, lapho sizodingida khona kahle ngohlelo lokuhamba futhi uzozibandakanya ohambweni lokubuka indawo oluyisigamu sosuku ezinxushunxushwini ezingokomoya zaseKathmandu Valley, umhlahlandlela wethu wokuvakasha wedolobha onolwazi uzokusa ohambweni lokunothisa amasiko oluya e-Kathmandu Durbar Square nase-Swaymabhunath, ebuye yaziwe ngokuthi (wezinkawu zeThempeli, i-Monkey Thempel), eyaziwa nangokuthi i-Monkey Temple.
Zombili iziNdawo Zamagugu Omhlaba zikleliswe Ezindaweni Zamagugu Omhlaba ze-UNESCO, futhi zinikeza ulwazi olujulile nolukhuthazayo lomlando, amasiko, nokuqonda ukuphila kwansuku zonke kwesiko le-kathmandu lesigodi saseNepali saseNewari.
Ekugcineni, ngosuku lokuqala kohambo lwethu lokunethezeka lwesifunda sase-Annapurna , siqala uhambo ngendiza enophephela emhlane eqashiwe enhle kakhulu kuwe kanye nomqondisi/abagibeli ukuya edolobhaneni laseChame, sigwema uhambo lwamahora angu-8-110 olungaphandle komgwaqo futhi olugcwele isiphithiphithi esigobile.
Idolobhana laseChame lisendaweni ephakeme ngamamitha angu-2650 futhi liyindlunkulu yeSifunda saseManang. Idolobhana elimangalisayo eligcwele ithonya lamasiko nenkolo lobuBuddha kanye namasiko aseTibet, iChame yindawo yethu yokuqala uhambo lokunethezeka lwesifunda sase-Annapurna. Njengoba besizophakama kakhulu ukusuka eKathmandu (1350m) ukuya eChame (2650m) , sizochitha usuku eChame sijwayele, sihlola idolobhana, sihamba ngezinyawo ezimfushane ukuze sivumelane nokushisa kanye nesimo sezulu sesifunda sase-Annapurna.
Ngakusasa, sizoqala uhambo ngemva kwesidlo sasekuseni esimnandi futhi siqale Uhambo oluya e-Upper Pisang. I-Upper Pisang iwuhambo lwamahora angu-5-6 olunokukhuphuka kancane kancane futhi lungamakhilomitha angu-13.7. Singathatha indlela ephansi “elula” eya eLower Pisang ukuze sihlale ubusuku bonke, kodwa i-Upper Pisang inikeza umbono omuhle wezintaba kanye neSigodi saseManang. Isendaweni ephakeme ngamamitha angu-3310 ngaphezu kwezinga lolwandle, i-Upper Pisang ibonisa ukubukwa okuhle kwe-Annapurna Massif, iChulu Peak (intaba ephakeme yokugibela edumile yabaqalayo/abaqwali bezinga eliphakathi), kanye nePisang Peak.
Ngaphezu kwalokho, sizoqhubeka nohambo lwethu oluya eManang sisuka e-Upper Pisang. Ngosuku lwe-05 lwe-Luxury Annapurna Circuit Trek yethu, sizofika endaweni ekhangayo nenhle yaseManang. Isifunda saseManang, esibuye saziwa ngokuthi “indawo engaphesheya kwezintaba zase-Himalaya,” sisendaweni enomthunzi wemvula eNepal, enobude obungamamitha angama-3520. Umugqa wesihlahla uqala ukufiphala, ubonisa idolobhana elifihliwe elakhiwe phakathi kwezintaba.
I-Manang Village inikeza okuningi ongakuhlola, futhi ingenye yezindawo ezinhle kakhulu zokujwayela. NgoSuku 06, sizohlola izindawo ezimangalisayo ezahlukahlukene eManang, okuhlanganisa nesigodlo sendawo esinokubaluleka okuphezulu kwezenkolo namasiko, Ichibi laseGangapurna, iGlacier, noma sithathe uhambo oluya eBraga Village.
Ngaphezu kwalokho, uSuku 07 lusisondeza emgomweni wethu wokugcina wokuqeda “I-Trekking Pass Ephakeme Kunazo Zonke emhlabeni”- Thorong La Pass (5,416m). Namuhla sizofika e-Yak Kharka, seqe u-4000m ukuphakama. Njengoba sithamba kancane futhi kancane kancane, izihlahla zikaphayini ziqala ukuguqulwa zibe izihlahlana nezihlahlana, umoya uya ukoma futhi wome, mhlawumbe kuyindlela yokukwamukela endaweni yase-Himalaya, kanye nendlela yokwethula imvelo kuwe.
Nakuba iziqongo ezimbozwe yiqhwa ziqala ukuthatha zonke izici zamehlo akho, futhi ungafuni ukugwema ukubona lezo zintaba ezinhle, kusafanele sinakekele impilo yethu. Ngemva kokuwela u-4000m, umzimba wethu udinga ukuthola uketshezi oluningi, ukudla okubalulekile, ikakhulukazi ama-carbs namaprotheni kanye nokujwayela okufanele nokuphumula.
Sizolandela izimiso ze- “Climb High and Sleep Low”. Usuku ngalunye, umqondisi wethu uzosincoma ukuthi sihambe ntambama/kusihlwa, ukuze sikwazi ukujwayela ukuphakama okuphezulu kwe-Annapurna Circuit Trek, futhi ukukhuphuka ama-50m-100m ngosuku bese sibuyela ekamu, kuzosisiza ukuthi silungise umzimba wethu ngokuvumelana nesimo sezulu, izinga lokushisa kanye nokuphakama kwe-Annapurna Circuit Trek Region.
Ngaphezu kwalokho, sifika e-Thorong Phedi, isitobhi sethu sokugcina ngaphambi kwe-Thorong La Pass, kungolunye lwezinsuku ezinkulu, singasho nje, usuku olubaluleke kakhulu lohambo, ngisho nokucabangela ukudlula kwe-Thorong. Njengoba sizobe siwela iPhasi laseThorong ngakusasa, sizobe sibheke phambili ekuphumuleni okufanele, sithole ijubane elifanele lohambo lwethu, futhi sizilungiselele ukunqoba ubukhazikhazi beThorong La enamandla.
I-Thorong Phedi, uhambo lwamahora angu-3-4 nje ukusuka e-Yak Kharka, kungaba yisinqumo sohambo, ngemva kokufika ekamu, sizokwenza uhambo lokuzijwayeza ukuzungeza i-Phedi Village (4540m) futhi siphumule kahle. Ama-Trekkers Asezinkathini zonyaka angaphinde anqume ukuhamba ngezinyawo aye e-Thorong High Camp (4880m), kodwa asincomi ukwenza kanjalo, kwabaqalayo noma abasezingeni elimaphakathi.
Usuku Lokugcina Lohambo lokunethezeka lwesifunda sase-Annapurna, Usuku Lwethu 09 lokuhamba ngezinyawo esifundeni sase-Annapurna, sizowela i-Thorong La Pass. Sizoqala kusenesikhathi njengoba kuzoba usuku olude nolunzima, nokho usuku oluvuza kakhulu lohambo. Siqoqa ukuphefumula kwethu okujulile, nokudonsa amanzi, sihamba kancane kodwa ngesivinini esinqunyiwe, ebesiyofunda ukusilawula sisuka e-Chame, esiholela e-Thorong La (5416m).
Ukufinyelela i-Thorong La Pass kuwumuzwa ogcwele injabulo, umuzwa onamandla ongenakuchazwa ngamagama, futhi ongenakubonwa ngezithombe namavidiyo abanye abahambi; kufanele kuzwakale lapho uhamba umzila. Izwakala kuphela uma ulapho, futhi ngemva kwalokho singakwazi kuphela ukuqonda esikuzuzile ku-Luxury Annapurna Circuit Trail.
Ngemva kwalokho, sehla umqansa siya ethempelini likamoya lamaHindu namaBuddha laseMuktinath, lapho imibhalo yasendulo ithi - zonke izono zizogezwa uma ugeza emanzini angcwele amampompi angu-108 e-Muktinath. Indlela yokomoya nephumuzayo yokumaka ukuphela kohambo oluyimpumelelo lwe-Annapurna Circuit futhi uqoqe Izikhathi Zokuphila Nge-Life Himalaya Trekking.
Bese, sizoshayela siye e-Pokhara nge-Jeep Drive yamahora angu-5-6, futhi siphumule eLakeside epholile yase-Pokhara, amadlingozi kuze kube sekugcineni kohambo ahlanzekile. Umgubho uqala ngomuzwa wokuphumelela.
Ekugcineni, i-Pokhara City inokuningi okufanele ihlolwe. Sizochitha usuku lonke sibuka indawo ezungeze i-Pokhara, sizijabulisa ngokubuka indawo e-Pokhara.
Lolu hambo lokunethezeka lwesifunda sase-Annapurna, alugcini nje ngokuhlinzeka ngobuhle bamasiko nemvelo be-Himalaya, kodwa futhi ngokuqondile noma ngokungaqondile indlela yokuphila kanye nenani lempilo, sibona ama-vistas anjalo amangalisayo namasiko acebile ezinhlanga, siyama futhi sizibuze ubuhle bokuphila, futhi sikwazi ukufinyelela okuhlangenwe nakho okunjalo okushintsha ukuphila.