{"id":8050,"date":"2017-07-08T14:48:40","date_gmt":"2017-07-08T14:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globalroutes.org\/?p=8050"},"modified":"2018-10-21T23:01:44","modified_gmt":"2018-10-21T23:01:44","slug":"the-trekking-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalroutes.org\/staging\/8011\/2017\/07\/08\/the-trekking-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Nepal: The Trekking Begins!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our intrepid Nepal explorers are a few days into their trek to Annapurna base camp, and everyone is feeling great! The trek is not without its challenges, from bugs and humidity, to long days of trekking, but the group is riding high as they come upon vista after beautiful vista. Each day of trekking is capped by a stay at a Nepali tea house. These charming houses are nestled in the Himalayas, and cater to the needs of hungry and tired trekkers. They serve warm, delicious food and have comfy beds for our travelers.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at some of the sights captured by our explorers below!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-112.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8051\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-112-1024x768.jpeg?resize=980%2C735\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Taking in the view.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-102.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8052\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-102-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Arriving to a tea house.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-92.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8053\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-92-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Headed down with our new travel companions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-83.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8054\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-83-1024x768.jpeg?resize=980%2C735\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Renee and Mary finding a great photo opp!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-73.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8055\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-73-1024x768.jpeg?resize=980%2C735\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-63.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8056\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-63-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>One of our favorite rivers so far!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-53.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8057\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-53-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-43.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8058\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-43-1024x576.jpeg?resize=980%2C551\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Nepal-photo-2-trek.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8061\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Nepal-photo-2-trek-1024x768.jpeg?resize=980%2C735\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>What a group!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-33.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8059\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Unknown-33-1024x768.jpeg?resize=980%2C735\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>That&#8217;s Annapurna 1 in the background, the 10th tallest mountain on earth! 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