Rhodie - POW!

I've never walked in a rhododendron forest. In fact, I don't think I'd even heard of rhododendrons before Sandie mentioned it. One of the things to do on the Annapurna trek is to hike in the rhodie forest when its blooming.

To be walking along a trail surrounded by gnarly old trees bursting with blooms of pink and red was so peaceful. It reminded me of the old Batman comics - POW!

We got up early from the Hotel Snowland in Ghorepani to hike to the top of rhodie saturated Poon Hill and watch the sunrise. Getting up at 4:30 wasn't so easy after yesterdays 5000 foot climb; the legs are definitely feeling tired after 17 days of trekking. We were rewarded with this is the view of Annapurna South with rhododendrons in the foreground.