Ghandruk: A village straight out of a fairytale
People in Nayapul are cuties. Ghandruk is a traditional Gurung village in Kaski Gandaki Province. It is home to a Gurung museum and is said to have one of the best views of Annapurna South, Gangapurna, Annapurna III, Hiunchuli, and Machhapuchhre. It probably did, but we couldn't see the mountains because it rained while we were there, and the sky was very cloudy. We planned to take a bus from Pokhara to Nayapul and hike to Ghandruk. My online research said it is a beginner-friendly hike and could be done in 6 hours. Fortunately or unfortunately, it was 2 pm when we reached Nayapul, and it was too late. As Kasturi said, Google said 6 hours is for normal people; Ananya and I would have taken 9 hours. The view from the bus. However, The bus ride wasn't any less of an adventure. I bumped my head twice on the roof of the bus. I have so much respect for the mountain bus drivers; the roads are so narrow, to be honest, there isn't much road; it's a muddy path, and there were ...
