13-15 Beni

View as we approach Tukuche

Yak Hotel at Tukuche, where we stopped for breakfast

The wide Kali Gandaki river bed

Passing Kokhethanti at noon

The last view of Dhaulagiri icefall, as we turn the bend nearing Ghasa

A Ghasa kid, swinging on a tree!

A huge traffic jam at the suspension bridge crossing leaving Ghasa

Looking back .... after crossing the Ghasa suspension bridge.

The Y-junction where the trails to Beni and Ghorepani diverge ... see the signposts ... here Mithoo waits for me to catch up.

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After an hour's bumpy ride we reached Galeswor .... where we crossed the Raghughat Khola over this suspension bridge .... to catch a 'taxi' to Beni on the other side.

Outside "Hotel Sunrise" at Marpha, where we stayed. At 6:30am my porter Mithoo is all packed and ready, to start the Day-13 trek to Kalopani-Lete

Spectacular view .... across Tukuche's farmland ... as we leave.

View from trail between Kokhethanti & Kalopani

The "Old Namaste Guest House" at Lete, where we stayed one night.

Day-14 Kalopani/Lete to Rukse Chharha ... via Ghasa 5 Hrs trek of 16 Kms (approx)

Sunrise (6:45am) view of Dhaulagiri Icefall ... seen from Lete-Kalopani

6:45am Outside "Rockland GH" in Rukse Chhaarha ... preparing to depart for Day-15 trek to Tatopani & Beni

The waterfall at Rukse Chaara

Day-15 at 8:00am - View from the trail while nearing Dana

At 2:00 pm reached Tipliyang; from here a Share Jeep which will take us to Galeswor ...... so thats the end of the trekking part !