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Dear Readers cats and sparrow,

here the report on my hiking trip to the Himalayas - in the version-extended.

in sneakers at the foot of Annapurna

from one that took off in order to minimize budget in Nepal as high as possible to come out: How far we come on the trek to the Annapurna base camp without food, sleeping bag, hiking boots - and especially Money?

weigh heavy legs, heavy presses the backpack. Behind me, the gasps, the Frenchwoman Anne, with whom I take turns to me since the dawn as a pace-maker. Since we have overcome the 4,000-meter limit, our assault on the Annapurna massif has been delayed. Strikingly often do we do now photo-stops and shoelace corrections.

Breathtaking is not only the climb in thin air: In the back we have the beautiful Machapucchare. "Fish tail" is the Holy Mountain, translated, and he looks. It is strictly forbidden to climb it.



Before us lies the Annapurna. The clear air makes us see the base camp long ago, but we seem to get any closer. Probably because with the sneakers on snow not walk so good.



climbers like beat up at this point his hands over his head. Reason for the inappropriate footwear are saving measures. Hiking boots were just too heavy. Just as a thick sleeping bag and supplies.
Because this was the problem: No leader, no carrier, any more than society as possible. For sporting ambition, the desire to be alone - and for financial reasons. Because even with the Flight in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu's travel budget is exhausted.

only the bare minimum is with the two-week trek around the Annapurna. Nevertheless, the backpack weighs more than ten pounds. Before leaving, is to worry. Keep the knees, which promise the trauma surgeon? How safe is the way? Again and again warned of robberies and discourage alone to walk, let alone as a woman. Then there is the political situation: the first democratic elections are due soon. Ten years of civil war had prevailed until the Mao could prevail, and the king from the throne hunted. The weather is the least concern, but the signs are growing that the rainy season starts too early. For walkers certainly less problematic as for the farmers, who need to fear for the rain many of harvest.



That means for me to get up early in order to escape the daily thunderstorms late in the afternoon. No problem, because under the old ceilings in the accommodation it is already cold. Then march until the first raindrops fall. When it rains, is enough time to eat and rest. And the winter is already sufficient energy than love handles incurred ...

soon prove to worry - except for the weather - as unfounded. After the first muscles to get used to the legs the backpack and the constant ups and downs - often hundreds of meters, the path leads steeply uphill, just beyond the crest immediately climbed laboriously back down out of the valley.
But walking is always dear to me. With each step the head is free. In the morning I can not wait often do not loszumarschieren. Very slowly in the morning, in Hogfather, when the thunder rumbles.

constantly remain accommodating tourists and Nepalis are on a chat. A woman unaccompanied by their own luggage on the back they look obviously rare. "You lonely?" The Nepalese people often ask. "Not alone lonely," I reply, and trudge on.




It is easy to find accommodation. Every two or three hours, the trail leads through a village where there is food and accommodation. Four star hotels one can not expect, it is recommended that a certain robustness against the cold and one or the other mouse in the room. The
save most of the hikers. Many are in groups with a large team of carriers on the road and stay in tents. But they are much slower.
This is the uncertain weather situation for the greater benefit. The Annapurna Base Camp Treks aim of the so-called ABC - can only be achieved under good weather conditions. If I needed a day longer, I would have had to turn back empty-handed. The avalanche danger was too great.
was how I became even witnessed a particularly foolish offer: The richest of the rich can be from the nearby town of Pokhara by helicopter fly up to base camp.
enter through the eyes of a pampered with beautiful Austrian Alps Ski the slopes here are not much. In addition, the helicopter interfere in the nature reserve. Clearly this is about prestige. The fun costs 3800 €. Pro nose. Per hour. Depp a tax after all.

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I faster than expected was, I begin the circuit around the entire Annapurna massif - an also very popular trek. And one that is so maybe no more long. Beyond the near Tibetan border is waiting the street connection. Still, there is only one road between Nepal and Tibet. All other paths are. Soon, however, cars will drive in ways that were previously reserved for hikers. For the people who live here, the connection means to the modern age. Previously, every single item to be carried high on the back. be the revenue from the walkers from the West are missing them but.

fell in this context, I also once in a dangerous situation. I was on this day for some time on the road when my legs were good. I was miserably hungry god, it gradually became dark, the next village or somewhere. Just when I first really think of robbery and other threats, a man jumps onto the road and stops me.

I put his head between his shoulders and clench his fists - no one should I get in the way when my stomach is empty! "Stop!" "Why?" The man is struggling for words. "Blast!" I do not understand him, but the immediately following bomb explosion. It was fortunate that I did not grumpy aside and moved on am ... When I pass rush at the place of rock blasting, I can see to under what unacceptable conditions, the workers, the street Tibet free hewn from the rock - with ropes and bare hands to pull on the loose, large chunks. No wonder the roads each year asks dozens of deaths.

A day later I come back with some luck the small town of Pokhara. Because of the elections, all public transport is stopped, the Internet is only limited use. The military is choking so restless in the bud. One concern that may prove to be unfounded. The first free elections are almost without incident. In Pokhara they get to the tourist attraction.



all unfounded own concerns: No one has robbed me of anything, except maybe the mice to sleep. Instead I got a lot: peace, hospitality, incredible pictures.