Poon Hill viewpoint, Nepal 22 Apr 2017

Posted on 22 Apr 2017

Poon Hill view point in Ghorepani, Nepal

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The sign of the Poon Hill viewpoint in Nepal marks the lookout over the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri massifs in the Himalayan mountain range. Massifs are areas of land where the earth's crust contains faults and flexures, creating mountains. If the area moves, it moves as a whole and the internal structure remains the same. The Annapurna range spans 55 kilometres and the Dhaulagiri spans 120 kilometres, their highest peaks are over 8,000 metres. The Kali Gandaki River flows between the two ranges.

Following a one-hour trek up the stone stairs, enjoy your morning coffee from the coffee cart at Poon Hill lookout, with the sun rising over Annapurna and Dhaulagiri on Insight Guides' A Taste of Annapurna trip.

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I was 8 years old when I went to Nepal and it was a fantastic holiday. My Mum and Dad thought it was brilliant too. We went white water rafting, elephant riding, elephant washing, trekking, on a jeep and canoe safari. We even tried our hand at pottery and met a Sherpa who had been to the top of Everest. The Nepalese people are so friendly. I especially loved playing football with the porters and guides on our trek, we were on the top of a mountain. It was great fun and I wanted to do it over and over again. I loved everything there was nothing wrong with this holiday, except maybe curry for breakfast. I got to meet tons and tons of Nepalese children too. We played football, cricket and running races. One of them even gave me a puppy but mum and dad wouldn’t let me keep it. Our guide was the best guide ever. I really liked him, he looked after us. He was nice and treat us as a friend. We had lots of planned activities but had free time to explore on our own too, it was just right. The trekking was just right because we had a few breaks, although I was red hot and sweating at the end. The guides showed us how pop leafs. At camp I played football with the porters, we learned how to whistle with a leaf and got to explore the area. We had tea under the stars and got up really early to see the sun rise. We ate cake and drank a lot of hot chocolate. The places we stayed at were all very cosy and nice. We went to a lovely hotel, cool guest houses and had two nights camping. My fave was the camping because I like sleeping outdoors in tents. It was different because England is richer and more developed and their religion is different. The food is very different and the views are spectacular. I felt very, very safe in Nepal. The roads are very exciting to travel on. It was the best holiday I have ever been on, it was great. I like trying new things and Nepal was different to anywhere I’d ever been before. This one had loads of action in it and lots of adventure in it and it was so different to what I’m used to. I would definitely love to go again and I’d like to feed the elephants that would be awesome and visit a school. I’d like to do a longer trek. It was a great experience and I’ll remember it forever, I’d love to do it again.

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