A 7hr walk to Jagat. Climbed to 1300ft. Personalities are starting to sort themselves out and we are finding how each other works. Met so many great people on the walk today. They're all great and all have their own story, from short holidays, to long travels like mine to charity work in Nepal.
As we lorded it today somewhat, the lodge Alvie was going to book us into was full, so we took his second choice. OK, no electricity. We're definitely off the beaten track but v atmospheric.
The yoga session in candlelight was quite weird and we spooked a few Norweigans satying in the lodge but it was fun. Ela and Tanya decided they wanted to make Momos (steamed dumplings) for everyone so they went off to the kitchen.
For dinner we had Dal Baht and Momos. There is definitely a limit to how much Dal Baht a man can have in a lifetime. If you're not Nepali that is. Dal Baht is the standard meal for the population, day in, day out. You get it for lunch and dinner here although noodle soup is preferred for breakfast. Dal Baht, is basically a set meal of rice, lentil soup and sauteed potato and spinach. It varies from quite nice to amazingly dull depending on where you are and how you feel.
There is a standardised food menu for the Annapurna Circuit, some of it is quite ambitious considering the lodges rarely have room for more than 2 pans at a time to serve all their guests. Dal Baht is the recommended option by all the major trekking books as it takes the shortest time to cook and uses the least resources.