11a M'puchare BC

We left Deorali at 8:35AM and climbed steadily towards MBC.

As we leave we see some of the other Teahouses of Deorali

The valley was getting narrower in certain parts. We reached MBC Teahouses at 11:10AM and stopped there at a GH for some refreshments and rest. Weather was super clear and I got some nice pictures on the way at MBC.

The snow peak views as we near MBC (11:00AM)

We stop at first TH "Machhapuchhare GH & Restaurant" for tea at 11:10AM

Me ... happy to have reached MBC .. Annapurna Main over my head

As we leave MBC towards ABC ... we meet these 3 Swiss girls again

As we left MBC and headed towards ABC, we again met the 3 Swiss girls whom we had first seen at the Tadapani GH. They recognised me, stopped, chatted and posed for a picture on my camera. They were returning from ABC and going down now.

They said, their names were (L to R) Sita, Shanthi, and Sabita! So I asked, if these were the names they had 'adopted' for their India-Nepal tour? ... No, they said, these were their real names!! I can't believe that.

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GE Placemarks from Dovan to Deorali - (Click on Image to Enlarge)

After 40 Mins walk .. we can see snow peaks ahead at head of valley (9:20AM)

We near a cluster of 3 teahouses at 11:05AM

Annapurna-South from MBC

Annapurna Main from MBC

This is how Machhapuchhare looks from MBC ...

just the dark snowless triangle edge of the Fishtail facing West!