- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 28
- torsdag 17. august 2017 14:57
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Høyde: 3 528 m
NepalManang28°39’51” N 84°1’32” E
Trek to Manang (90km)
17. august 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 someLes mer
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 29
- fredag 18. august 2017 17:30
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Høyde: 3 536 m
- NepalManang28°39’56” N 84°1’25” E
Rest day = No walking today !
18. august 2017, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We rested our bodies today. Here's a few photos from Manang.
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 30
- lørdag 19. august 2017
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Høyde: 4 209 m
- NepalLedar28°44’20” N 83°58’23” E
Trek to Letdar (100km)
19. august 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.
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 31
- søndag 20. august 2017 14:15
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Høyde: 4 866 m
- NepalThorang Phedee28°46’58” N 83°58’3” E
Trek to Thorung high camp (107.5km)
20. august 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 roamsLes mer
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 32
- mandag 21. august 2017 13:53
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Høyde: 3 668 m
- NepalRaneepauwa28°48’56” N 83°51’44” E
Trek to Muktinath (122km)
21. august 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.
Barry Clark
Not sure but below zero. I was freezing!! Will call you in a few days time as back in Pokhara soon xx
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 35
- torsdag 24. august 2017 14:57
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Høyde: 811 m
- NepalLakeside28°12’43” N 83°57’35” E
Back to Pokhara
24. august 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 headlineLes mer
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 36
- fredag 25. august 2017
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Høyde: 1 295 m
- NepalAsan27°42’42” N 85°18’48” E
Last Day In Nepal
25. august 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.
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 38
- søndag 27. august 2017 15:32
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Høyde: 15 m
ThailandBangrak13°43’39” N 100°31’28” E
Bangkok
27. august 2017, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Enjoying the conveniences of the city before or next trip.
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 39
- mandag 28. august 2017 14:21
- 🌙 14 °C
- Høyde: 19 m
- ThailandSaphan Kwae Yai14°2’29” N 99°30’12” E
Bridge over the river Kwai
28. august 2017, 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.
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 40
- tirsdag 29. august 2017 12:46
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Høyde: 248 m
- ThailandHuai Kop14°21’14” N 98°57’18” E
Hellfire pass
29. august 2017, 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 toLes mer
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 42
- torsdag 31. august 2017 12:01
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Høyde: 20 m
MyanmarKamakasit16°46’31” N 96°8’47” E
Yangon
31. august 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.Les mer
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 44
- lørdag 2. september 2017 06:59 UTC
- ☀️ 43 °C
- Høyde: 74 m
- MyanmarBagan21°10’25” N 94°52’3” E
Old Bagan
2. september 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 diedLes mer
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 46
- mandag 4. september 2017 08:16 UTC
- ⛅ 36 °C
- Høyde: 76 m
- MyanmarAshebyin21°59’20” N 96°6’27” E
Mandalay
4. september 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 hereLes mer
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 47
- tirsdag 5. september 2017 10:59 UTC
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Høyde: 1 309 m
- MyanmarKalaw20°38’10” N 96°33’51” E
Kalaw
5. september 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,Les mer
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 48
- onsdag 6. september 2017 19:23
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Høyde: 1 351 m
- MyanmarSetkyagon20°32’54” N 96°34’20” E
Somewhere in the Myanmar hills
6. september 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) andLes mer
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 49
- torsdag 7. september 2017 20:31
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Høyde: 1 330 m
- MyanmarPattubauk20°31’50” N 96°43’22” E
Still trekking
7. september 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 advancedLes mer
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 50
- fredag 8. september 2017 09:33 UTC
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Høyde: 883 m
- MyanmarNyaung Shwe20°39’34” N 96°55’35” E
Inle Lake
8. september 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 ourLes mer
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 52
- søndag 10. september 2017
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Høyde: 394 m
- ThailandChiang Rai19°54’21” N 99°49’58” E
Chiang Rai
10. september 2017, 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 differentLes mer
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 54
- tirsdag 12. september 2017
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Høyde: 317 m
- ThailandBan Mai Langmo18°47’15” N 98°58’46” E
Chiang Mai
12. september 2017, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 55
- onsdag 13. september 2017 14:58
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Høyde: 17 m
MalaysiaKampung Ayer Hitam2°44’38” N 101°41’20” E
Kuala Lumpur
13. september 2017, 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.
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 56
- torsdag 14. september 2017 09:49
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Høyde: Sjønivå
- MalaysiaMabul4°14’49” N 118°37’38” E
Mabul island
14. september 2017, 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.
P.s No sign ofLes mer
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.
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 57
- fredag 15. september 2017 19:23
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Høyde: 7 m
- MalaysiaPulau Mabul4°14’48” N 118°37’52” E
Dive time
15. september 2017, 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 😉
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 59
- søndag 17. september 2017 10:56
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Høyde: 66 m
- MalaysiaSepilok5°51’44” N 117°56’53” E
Sepilok Orangutan rehabilitation centre
17. september 2017, 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 centreLes mer
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 60
- mandag 18. september 2017
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Høyde: 23 m
- MalaysiaSungai Lokan5°26’30” N 117°43’55” E
Kinabatagan river safari
18. september 2017, 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 lizardsLes mer
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
- Del
- Dag 64
- fredag 22. september 2017 12:17
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Høyde: 10 m
- MalaysiaTanjong Sempang Mangayau7°2’12” N 116°44’33” E
Tip of Borneo
22. september 2017, Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Two months in.... 50km round cycle trip to the Tip of Borneo. Thankfully a cloudy day so not too sweaty 😉