For our spring break this year, we headed to Nepal to embark on a 5 day trekking adventure through the Annapurna Mountains in the Himalayas. After a quick night in Kathmandu, we headed to the domestic airport to take a 25 minute flight to Pokhara. We didn't realize we'd be on a 30 seater plane. The smallest plane I think any of us have ever taken.
Once in Pohkara, we met up with our two guides, Rajan and Ramess and two porters who would carry our 50kg of gear. We had to make a quick stop at the market to pick up some jackets and walking sticks and then take a hour and a half van ride to our starting point. Once we were dropped off, our porters bundled our gear together and loaded it onto their backs using a strap around their heads to hold it in place. We were finally off.
This first day of trekking was a gradual climb to Thikhedunga (1480m).
Some of it was spent along side a river and at other times we were passing by terrassed fields and farmland. 
By about 4pm, we arrived at our tea house and were ready for a hot shower and some warm clothes. Our porters delivered our bags to our rooms and got our sleeping bags out for us. Then we were served tea. 
The tea house was very simple with two showers that overlooked the river below and one toilet. The beds were a bit like sleeping on wooden platforms and the lights only worked at dusk. There are daily blackouts as there is limited electricity supply. 