Destination: Nepal

Day 50 - Cough Cough

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | By counsell | Views [349]

With the past two days involving 9 hours of trekking each we were dead tired! It wasn't enlightening to learn that we were walking what took 2 1/2 days in just one day but at least it is mostly downhill! It was still freezing cold because of all the ... Read more >

Gallery: Nepal - Annapurna Trek

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | By annielovett | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Nepal - First Week

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | By annielovett | Photo Gallery

12 Days in the Annapurnas: Are you going up or coming down?

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | By annielovett | Views [1279]

12 trekking days, climbing up, down and around. Stone stairs and rough trails. Over babbling streams and icy wild rivers. Through forests and valleys. Over a glacier or two, and through an avalanche zone. Just a compass and map to guide us. 11 nights ... Read more >

And into Nepal

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 | By annielovett | Views [925]

Sitting in the café whilst trying to find Tom and Dawn and the hotel, both Thellie and I felt immediately relaxed after the chaos of India . The main tourist area of Thamel is packed with trekker's shops, travel agents, souvenier and craft shops; you ... Read more >

Day 49 - Mountain Climbers

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 | By counsell | Views [302]

Had a horrible night of headaches and general discomfort - particularly as id drunk too much hot chocolate and had to run around to find a squat toilet that wasn't frozen in the middle of the night! Tis crazy to be sleeping at an altitude of roughly ... Read more >

Trekking in the Annapurna range!!

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 | By detmar | Views [1303] | Comments [3]

After a couple of days wandering around the busy shopping area of Pokhara we finally left for our 5-day trekking in the Annapurna Range which turned out to be one of the best experiences of the entire trip so far!! Before leaving we had bought some ... Read more >

Day 48 - At the Bottom of the Top of the World

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 | By counsell | Views [317]

A plate of pancakes with kaalo chi-aa (black tea - go my Nepali!) put us in good stead for a long trek to G-Town (forgotten the real name). We were rushing to reach this place before lunch so that we could go to Everest base camp in the afternoon. Woohoo ... Read more >

Gallery: Gumda

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 | By josdent | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Kathmandu

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 | By josdent | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Pokhara (Nepal)

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 | By detmar | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Trekking in Nepal!!

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 | By detmar | Photo Gallery

Glorious Nepal

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 | By theunit | Views [800] | Comments [5]

We are now in Nepal and are loving it.  We crossed the border without incedent and travelled to Lumbini.  This is the birthplace of the Buddha and there is a beautiful garden surrounded by prayer flags where pilgrims come to meditate.  It was a wonderful ... Read more >

arrive at namchie

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 | By donny77 | Views [308]

  Arrived at Namchie at 3.00pm Very tired,slept for 16 hours. Spend 2 days at Namchie and move on to Dole. Will keep you posted,                                      Donny and Peter.              

Day 47 - Aim Better Sicko!

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 | By counsell | Views [328]

I had a great sleep but spent most of the early morning clinging to bladder control as I was busting and didn't want to get up! I eventually had to, freezing cold but such relief! There are two squat holes in the wooden floor and grossly someone had ... Read more >