5/5 Kah Fai H. 4 years ago on Google
This
being
the
first
time
we
were
undertaking
such
a
trip
in
the
Himalayas
(Annapurna
Circuit),
we
were
naturally
a
little
apprehensive
and
unsure
of
what
to
expect.
However,
we
need
not
have
worried.
The
team
assigned
to
the
5
of
us
comprised
of
Shreeram
(guide
and
founder
of
Nepal
Trek
Hub)
as
well
as
Dev
and
Surendra
(young
brothers
who
acted
as
our
porters)
-
and
the
three
of
them
were
the
best
that
we
could
have
dreamed
of.
Firstly,
on
our
guide
Shreeram
or
"Ram"
-
what
can
I
say
about
him?
He
was
genuine,
funny,
attentive
(without
ever
being
intruding),
knowledgeable,
and
always
full
of
energy.
We
felt
safe
and
well
taken
care
of
throughout
our
time
with
him.
Our
accommodation
always
seemed
the
best
amongst
the
pack,
and
we
owe
it
to
Ram
and
his
decision-making
as
well
as
contacts.
He
was
full
of
good
advice
-
from
ensuring
we
ate
the
right
things,
to
getting
us
the
right
sleeping
bags
(and
making
sure
we
used
them),
and
making
sure
we
were
always
going
at
the
right
pace.
He
seemed
genuinely
concerned
about
the
environment
and
the
garbage
situation
along
the
trek
as
well
-
he
insisted
that
we
used
the
water
purification
tablets
along
the
trek
instead
of
buying
fresh
bottles
of
water
daily
-
and
boy
was
he
right,
the
water
tasted
just
fine
with
the
tablets.
We
had
no
major
issues
with
our
health
during
the
trek
(whether
altitude
sickness,
stomach
trouble,
etc)
and
we
owe
it
largely
to
Ram's
care.
He
even
saved
us
from
getting
run
over
by
a
stray
horse
barrelling
down
the
path
in
our
direction,
as
he
spotted
it
from
a
mile
away
and
very
quickly
warned
us
to
scramble!
While
he
had
a
handy
catchphrase
i.e.
"who
knows?"
to
cheekily
use
in
response
to
some
of
our
more
mundane
questions
(and
make
us
laugh),
Ram
also
took
plenty
of
time
to
answer
many
of
our
questions
and
curiosities.
I
am
perhaps
not
the
easiest
person
in
this
regard
-
I
am
always
full
of
questions
-
but
he
shared
plenty
of
insight
and
knowledge
with
me,
in
topics
ranging
from
politics,
business,
the
tourism
industry,
the
geography
of
the
Himalayas
and
Nepal,
local
culture,
people,
and
even
his
personal
life
and
outlook.
As
for
Dev
and
Surendra,
they
were
charming
and
hardworking
young
brothers
who
lugged
the
bulk
of
our
things
daily
with
a
smile
on
their
faces.
Beats
me
how
they
do
it,
but
each
day
both
of
them
took
20-25kgs
each
on
their
backs
and
sped
off
ahead
of
us
(and
other
trekkers/porters)
to
the
next
accommodation
for
the
day,
always
getting
there
earlier
than
the
crowd
and
ensuring
we
get
the
best
rooms.
There
were
even
times
where
one
of
them
would
double
back
after
dropping
off
our
large
bags
and
securing
our
rooms,
just
to
check
on
whether
any
of
us
required
further
help
with
the
backpacks
that
we
were
carrying.
And
it
came
in
handy
once
or
twice
when
Dev
actually
came
to
help
someone
in
our
group
with
his
backpack
on
a
particularly
strenuous
incline.
Going
the
extra
mile.
We
had
a
great
time
walking
for
9
days
along
the
Marshyangdi
river
valley
-
all
the
way
from
Ngadi,
through
charming
towns,
to
High
Camp
@
4,880m,
and
finally
across
the
Thorong-La
Pass,
the
highest
point
on
the
Annapurna
Circuit
@
5,416m.
We
ended
our
journey
by
taking
the
jeep
across
2
days
from
Muktinath
to
Pokhara.
Ram
was
with
us
every
step
of
the
way,
even
coming
to
meet
us
on
our
last
day
in
Kathmandu
and
arranging
for
our
transport
to
the
airport.
Our
dinner
with
Ram,
Dev,
and
Surendra
in
Pokhara
was
one
of
the
most
enjoyable
I've
had
in
a
long
while,
where
they
took
us
to
have
local
street
fare
and
beer,
and
we
shared
good
food,
good
laughs,
and
good
stories.
They
say
time
passes
quickest
when
you
are
having
fun
-
and
it
is
a
huge
compliment
to
Ram
that
our
15
days
in
Nepal
flew
by
in
the
blink
of
an
eye.
By
the
time
we
were
bound
to
depart
for
home,
I
felt
that
I
had
only
just
met
him
the
day
before.
I
am
glad
to
have
met
Ram
and
go
on
a
journey
with
him
and
I
am
already
thinking
of
my
next
trek
with
him
(ABC?
Poon
Hill?
Who
knows?).
I
would
not
hesitate
to
recommend
Ram
and
Nepal
Trek
Hub
to
anyone
looking
for
a
great
trek
in
Nepal
Himalayas.
Well
done!