Trek to Manang (90km)
17 de agosto de 2017, 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 someLeer más
Rest day = No walking today !
18 de agosto de 2017, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We rested our bodies today. Here's a few photos from Manang.
Trek to Letdar (100km)
19 de agosto de 2017, 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.
Trek to Thorung high camp (107.5km)
20 de agosto de 2017, 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 roamsLeer más
Trek to Muktinath (122km)
21 de agosto de 2017, 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.
Back to Pokhara
24 de agosto de 2017, 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 headlineLeer más
Last Day In Nepal
25 de agosto de 2017, 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.
Bangkok
27 de agosto de 2017, Tailandia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Enjoying the conveniences of the city before or next trip.
Bridge over the river Kwai
28 de agosto de 2017, Tailandia ⋅ 🌙 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.
Hellfire pass
29 de agosto de 2017, Tailandia ⋅ ⛅ 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 toLeer más
Yangon
31 de agosto de 2017, 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.Leer más
Old Bagan
2 de septiembre de 2017, 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 diedLeer más
Mandalay
4 de septiembre de 2017, 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 hereLeer más
Kalaw
5 de septiembre de 2017, 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,Leer más
Somewhere in the Myanmar hills
6 de septiembre de 2017, 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) andLeer más
Still trekking
7 de septiembre de 2017, 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 advancedLeer más
Inle Lake
8 de septiembre de 2017, 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 ourLeer más
Chiang Rai
10 de septiembre de 2017, Tailandia ⋅ ☁️ 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 differentLeer más
Chiang Mai
12 de septiembre de 2017, Tailandia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Kuala Lumpur
13 de septiembre de 2017, Malasia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Having a break while we wait for the next flight.
Mabul island
14 de septiembre de 2017, Malasia ⋅ ⛅ 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.
P.s No sign ofLeer más
Dive time
15 de septiembre de 2017, Malasia ⋅ ⛅ 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 😉
Sepilok Orangutan rehabilitation centre
17 de septiembre de 2017, Malasia ⋅ ⛅ 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 centreLeer más
Kinabatagan river safari
18 de septiembre de 2017, Malasia ⋅ ⛅ 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 lizardsLeer más
Tip of Borneo
22 de septiembre de 2017, Malasia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Two months in.... 50km round cycle trip to the Tip of Borneo. Thankfully a cloudy day so not too sweaty 😉






























































































































