Trek to Manang (90km)
17 августа 2017 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 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 someЧитать далее
Rest day = No walking today !
18 августа 2017 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We rested our bodies today. Here's a few photos from Manang.
Trek to Letdar (100km)
19 августа 2017 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 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.
ПутешественникHey guys looks like you're having an amazing time, fabulous pictures 😊 Xxx
Trek to Thorung high camp (107.5km)
20 августа 2017 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 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 roamsЧитать далее
Trek to Muktinath (122km)
21 августа 2017 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 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
Back to Pokhara
24 августа 2017 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 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 headlineЧитать далее
Last Day In Nepal
25 августа 2017 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 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 августа 2017 г., Таиланд ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Enjoying the conveniences of the city before or next trip.
Bridge over the river Kwai
28 августа 2017 г., Таиланд ⋅ 🌙 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 августа 2017 г., Таиланд ⋅ ⛅ 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 toЧитать далее
Yangon
31 августа 2017 г., Мьянма ⋅ ⛅ 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.Читать далее
Old Bagan
2 сентября 2017 г., Мьянма ⋅ ☀️ 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 diedЧитать далее
Mandalay
4 сентября 2017 г., Мьянма ⋅ ⛅ 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 hereЧитать далее
Kalaw
5 сентября 2017 г., Мьянма ⋅ ⛅ 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,Читать далее
Somewhere in the Myanmar hills
6 сентября 2017 г., Мьянма ⋅ ⛅ 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) andЧитать далее
Still trekking
7 сентября 2017 г., Мьянма ⋅ ⛅ 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 advancedЧитать далее
Inle Lake
8 сентября 2017 г., Мьянма ⋅ ☀️ 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 ourЧитать далее
Chiang Rai
10 сентября 2017 г., Таиланд ⋅ ☁️ 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 differentЧитать далее
Chiang Mai
12 сентября 2017 г., Таиланд ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Kuala Lumpur
13 сентября 2017 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Mabul island
14 сентября 2017 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofЧитать далее
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.
Dive time
15 сентября 2017 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 сентября 2017 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 centreЧитать далее
Kinabatagan river safari
18 сентября 2017 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 lizardsЧитать далее
Tip of Borneo
22 сентября 2017 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Two months in.... 50km round cycle trip to the Tip of Borneo. Thankfully a cloudy day so not too sweaty 😉