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    The ultimate adventure guide

    Emily Pennington
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    11/17/2018
    The trail starts out winding through lush, green rice paddies in rural Nepal.
    Emily Pennington
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    11/17/2018
    The Marsyangdi River threads its way across the Annapurna Circuit for about 100 miles until Thorong La Pass.
    Emily Pennington
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    11/17/2018
    One of the most special things along the Annapurna Circuit is the opportunity to interact with local villagers.
    Emily Pennington
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    11/17/2018
    Climbing endless stairs on a quick side trek to the Gurung village of Odar.
    Emily Pennington
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    11/17/2018
    Several times a day, trekkers cross metal suspension bridges covered in prayer flags.
    Emily Pennington
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    11/17/2018
    Past Chame, the views of Annapurna II are intense!
    Emily Pennington
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    11/17/2018
    Once hikers near Upper Pisang, the trail becomes a lot drier and more sparse.
    Emily Pennington
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    11/17/2018
    A yak grazes in a frozen field just above Manang village.
    Emily Pennington
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    11/17/2018
    Thorong La Pass (17,769 ft) is the highest point on the trek, and the path to get there is long and steep!
    Emily Pennington
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    11/17/2018
    Vertical prayer flags line the trail on the way to Thorong La Pass, giving weary trekkers a dose of good fortune.
    Emily Pennington
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    11/17/2018
    After several thousand feet of descent, the town of Muktinath appears as a welcome respite in the rain shadow of Annapurna.

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