The Journey begins
November 8 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Kathmandu
November 9 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Arrived safe and sound at Kathmandu. A quick recovery kip. Then out to the madness of the City. So much rebuilding work going on. Many temples already repaired in Durbar Square. Its impressive how theRead more
Exploring Kathmandu
November 11 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Walked miles exploring all the alleys in Kathmandu. Bought some prayer flags from a shop and promised the man we would be back for some T Shirts. How on Earth we found our way back I do not know. HeRead more
Temples and more Temples
November 11 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
First day of the guided trip . , Visited one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world at Boudhanath, and the most important Hindu temple in the valley at Pashupatinath. Watched very emotionalRead more
Pokhara
November 12 in Nepal ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Flight to Pokhara . Trip to the Gurkha museum and the International Mountain museum which taught me how to best climb Everest 😜
Momo making
November 13 in Nepal ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Tibetan refugee camp in Tashiling. Established in the 1960s, when hundreds of Tibetans fled instability in their home region, the Tashiling camp is now a permanent home to around 100 families. We MetRead more
The hiking begins
November 14 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
A nice little 5 mile hike today following a ridgeline in the lower Annapurna foothills with views of the Pokhara Valley. The route then dropped to the Modi River Valley, where Sanctuary Lodge isRead more
Its all uphill from here
November 15 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Todays trek started through small farms. Following the Modi River, and with constant views of Annapurna South and Machhapuchhare ahead, we started to climb the valley towards the mountains.
A longRead more
Down then back up again
November 16 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We can see our next destination Landruk village across the valley. To get there we took an alternatve route than the one that was planned. It was longer but "apparently" less steep a descent andRead more
Easy 8 miles
November 17 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
It was an easier walk today on a wide trail with no steep ups or downs, passing through village and farmlands with views of the Annapurnas behind. Passed through Thanchok, a traditional GurungRead more
Dhampus
November 18 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Another morning of thousands of steps. One and a half hours uphill brought us to a short section on a forest trail and the main trail at Potana. We stopped for a cuppa / beer at Australia Camp, aRead more
To Chitwan we go
November 20 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Another beautiful sunrise over the mountains. A 2 hour walk along the ridge and then descending on a stone staircase through the wooded hillside and terraced farmland. A beautiful finish to the walk.Read more





















































































































































































































































