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- Tag 28
- Donnerstag, 17. August 2017 um 14:57
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: 3.528 m
NepalManang28°39’51” N 84°1’32” E
Trek to Manang (90km)
17. August 2017 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Today's trek was a tough one. It wasn't so much to do with the landscape but more the weight on my back and blisters on my feet. Meanwhile, Phoebe had no problems. This evening Phoebe enjoyed someWeiterlesen
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- Tag 29
- Freitag, 18. August 2017 um 17:30
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Höhe über NN: 3.536 m
- NepalManang28°39’56” N 84°1’25” E
Rest day = No walking today !
18. August 2017 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We rested our bodies today. Here's a few photos from Manang.
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- Tag 30
- Samstag, 19. August 2017
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: 4.209 m
- NepalLedar28°44’20” N 83°58’23” E
Trek to Letdar (100km)
19. August 2017 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
A nice gentle trek above the tree line today. It's still cloudy so we are using our imagination to visualize the peaks.
A couple of eagles flew past us which was pretty impressive.
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- Tag 31
- Sonntag, 20. August 2017 um 14:15
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 4.866 m
- NepalThorang Phedee28°46’58” N 83°58’3” E
Trek to Thorung high camp (107.5km)
20. August 2017 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today was a short but steep walk to the high camp. We are now at 4850m above sea level, our last night before we cross the high pass.
No eagles today but I did see some signs that the Yeti roamsWeiterlesen
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- Tag 32
- Montag, 21. August 2017 um 13:53
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 3.668 m
- NepalRaneepauwa28°48’56” N 83°51’44” E
Trek to Muktinath (122km)
21. August 2017 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The alarm went off at 4:50am. It took us 2.5 hours of slow walking and heavy breathing to reach the pass. We stopped for a few minutes to take some photos but there were not many mountains to see.
Barry Clark
Not sure but below zero. I was freezing!! Will call you in a few days time as back in Pokhara soon xx
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- Tag 35
- Donnerstag, 24. August 2017 um 14:57
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 811 m
- NepalLakeside28°12’43” N 83°57’35” E
Back to Pokhara
24. August 2017 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
After the trek we got the bus back to Pokhara. Nepalese bus drivers have now overtaken Sri Lankan and Indians as the craziest drivers. There were a few moments where I could picture the headlineWeiterlesen
Thankfully Phoebe and you are back safe. I felt literally sick looking at the photos of the buses trying to manoeuvre through a track.
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- Tag 36
- Freitag, 25. August 2017
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.295 m
- NepalAsan27°42’42” N 85°18’48” E
Last Day In Nepal
25. August 2017 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
A 9 hour bus journey to Kathmandu saw us reach our final destination in Nepal.
Now we are in our way to country number four.
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- Tag 38
- Sonntag, 27. August 2017 um 15:32
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Höhe über NN: 15 m
ThailandBangrak13°43’39” N 100°31’28” E
Bangkok
27. August 2017 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Enjoying the conveniences of the city before or next trip.
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- Tag 39
- Montag, 28. August 2017 um 14:21
- 🌙 14 °C
- Höhe über NN: 19 m
- ThailandSaphan Kwae Yai14°2’29” N 99°30’12” E
Bridge over the river Kwai
28. August 2017 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
We visited one of the war cemeteries and the death railway museum. It was quite a sobering experience knowing up to 100,000 people died during WW2 building the railway from Thailand to Myanmar.
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- Tag 40
- Dienstag, 29. August 2017 um 12:46
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 248 m
- ThailandHuai Kop14°21’14” N 98°57’18” E
Hellfire pass
29. August 2017 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We decided to skip the waterfalls and visit Hellfire pass instead. The memorial and audio guide told the story of how the death railway was built through the jungle and hills to provide supplies toWeiterlesen
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- Tag 42
- Donnerstag, 31. August 2017 um 12:01
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Höhe über NN: 20 m
MyanmarKamakasit16°46’31” N 96°8’47” E
Yangon
31. August 2017 in Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
It's a small world! Phoebe bumped into her friend Ciaran from university days. We went out in the evening to have some food and as it was Ciaran's birthday we thought a celebratory drink was in order.Weiterlesen
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- Tag 44
- Samstag, 2. September 2017 um 06:59 UTC
- ☀️ 43 °C
- Höhe über NN: 74 m
- MyanmarBagan21°10’25” N 94°52’3” E
Old Bagan
2. September 2017 in Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 43 °C
We hired an electric bike and visited a number of temples today. Sunset is peak viewing time at a number of temples but we managed to find one where we could actually sit down.
The bike battery diedWeiterlesen
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- Tag 46
- Montag, 4. September 2017 um 08:16 UTC
- ⛅ 36 °C
- Höhe über NN: 76 m
- MyanmarAshebyin21°59’20” N 96°6’27” E
Mandalay
4. September 2017 in Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C
We were all pagoda 'ed out today so kept it simple and walked up a hill to view the city. Looking forward to getting back to the countryside tomorrow.
Fact of the day
Did you know that the cars hereWeiterlesen
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- Tag 47
- Dienstag, 5. September 2017 um 10:59 UTC
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.309 m
- MyanmarKalaw20°38’10” N 96°33’51” E
Kalaw
5. September 2017 in Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
A long bus journey today into the mountains. I watched "12 years a slave", it was quite depressing! Then Phoebe decided we should watch "Loving", which was just as sad.
It was also a full moon,Weiterlesen
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- Tag 48
- Mittwoch, 6. September 2017 um 19:23
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.351 m
- MyanmarSetkyagon20°32’54” N 96°34’20” E
Somewhere in the Myanmar hills
6. September 2017 in Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We started a new trek towards Inle Lake. With the help of Khin Khin (a local university student), the guide, our group set of through the fields. We were joined by Thibot and Justine (France) andWeiterlesen
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- Tag 49
- Donnerstag, 7. September 2017 um 20:31
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.330 m
- MyanmarPattubauk20°31’50” N 96°43’22” E
Still trekking
7. September 2017 in Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The fields today were full of chilli plants, aubergines, mountain rice, pumpkins, garlic as well as many other foods found only in this region.
There is very little machinery used, the most advancedWeiterlesen
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- Tag 50
- Freitag, 8. September 2017 um 09:33 UTC
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Höhe über NN: 883 m
- MyanmarNyaung Shwe20°39’34” N 96°55’35” E
Inle Lake
8. September 2017 in Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
We saw our first Myanmar rocket launcher today. There's no need for the US to be scared of this country's missile ambitions but have a search on YouTube for these homemade rockets.
We finished ourWeiterlesen
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- Tag 52
- Sonntag, 10. September 2017
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: 394 m
- ThailandChiang Rai19°54’21” N 99°49’58” E
Chiang Rai
10. September 2017 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Back in Thailand where the country is still officially in 12 months of mourning for their late king. All public buildings have black and white ribbons and a picture of the old king.
On a differentWeiterlesen
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- Tag 54
- Dienstag, 12. September 2017
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Höhe über NN: 317 m
- ThailandBan Mai Langmo18°47’15” N 98°58’46” E
Chiang Mai
12. September 2017 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
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- Tag 55
- Mittwoch, 13. September 2017 um 14:58
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Höhe über NN: 17 m
MalaysiaKampung Ayer Hitam2°44’38” N 101°41’20” E
Kuala Lumpur
13. September 2017 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Having a break while we wait for the next flight.
Barry ClarkNot leaving the airport, only have a couple of hours here. Plus my knee is knackered after a Thai massage, struggling to walk at the moment.
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- Tag 56
- Donnerstag, 14. September 2017 um 09:49
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: Meereshöhe
- MalaysiaMabul4°14’49” N 118°37’38” E
Mabul island
14. September 2017 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Our accommodation is less than luxurious but what a place to spend a day or two staring out to sea. We went snorkelling along the local reef and watched the sunset from the balcony.
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Barry ClarkI did two dives today, good muck dive. Lots of small fish but also a few big turtles. Internet not great, pictures to be uploaded soon.
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- Tag 57
- Freitag, 15. September 2017 um 19:23
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 7 m
- MalaysiaPulau Mabul4°14’48” N 118°37’52” E
Dive time
15. September 2017 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Two scuba dives along the reef and a scuba intro for Phoebe. Plenty of fish life and a few big turtles. Don't worry, I'll show you the extended highlights of the dives soon 😉
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- Tag 59
- Sonntag, 17. September 2017 um 10:56
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 66 m
- MalaysiaSepilok5°51’44” N 117°56’53” E
Sepilok Orangutan rehabilitation centre
17. September 2017 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Palm oil is the cash crop of Borneo, the palm trees are everywhere! Rainforest is being cut down to make way for new crops. This is having a big impact on the orangutans natural habitat. This centreWeiterlesen
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- Tag 60
- Montag, 18. September 2017
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 23 m
- MalaysiaSungai Lokan5°26’30” N 117°43’55” E
Kinabatagan river safari
18. September 2017 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
A trip to Kinabatagan wildlife reserve. Our group consisted of 3 other couples from the UK (Bristol and Brighton x2). We spotted wild orangutans and probiscus monkeys. Crocodiles and monitor lizardsWeiterlesen
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- Tag 64
- Freitag, 22. September 2017 um 12:17
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: 10 m
- MalaysiaTanjong Sempang Mangayau7°2’12” N 116°44’33” E
Tip of Borneo
22. September 2017 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Two months in.... 50km round cycle trip to the Tip of Borneo. Thankfully a cloudy day so not too sweaty 😉