Annapurna here we come

We decided to do the around Annapurna trek, it is about 220km and goes over the Thorang la (pass) which is 5416 mts. We ordered a taxi the night before, it was waiting for us up the street at 5.45 am to take us to the bus stop, I think the driver may have slept in his car. It was all go at the bus stop, cup of tea and freshly baked bun, a young boy cycled flat stick behind our taxi carrying a tray of food from the bakery and thrust them at me as soon as I got out of the taxi, they were pretty good too, and then we were off to Besisahar, took about 4 hrs, another crazy driver, impatient, tooting the horn all the time, playing loud Nepali music. Then changed to a jeep. We were picked up first and then asked to wait at another bus depot while the driver went somewhere else. He arrived back and the jeep looked full to me but we squeezed in, 18 people in a 12 seater. We bounced along the 4 wd track for about half an hour, then it started raining. Just bucketing down, the rd was a river, the 2 on the roof got in the jeep, talk about squashed!! And hot and stinky! It was all steamed up, water leaking in and the demister wasn't working. It was total lunacy! But the road was so bad the driver had to go really slow. Another 1.5 hrs before we got to a place and could get out. I was so relieved, I can't believe people do 4 wheel driving for fun... Trevor thought it was a great adventure, I guess it is if u live to tell the tale. Was very stormy and wet for rest of day/night but clear and dry next morning with beautiful views. The jeeps go further but I decided "my legs were made for walking" so off we went to Tal. Photo of Trevor having tea at bus st, then some of the 4wd rd around the top of the cliff!  and one where it is still being built, the rock is being blasted with dynamite, and lots of workers breaking up stones with hammers. Village of Tal.