17th Nov. - 10th December, Kathmandu (1337 metres) Average temperature: high 18 to low 3 degreesPlaces visited: Kathmandu City, Swayambhunath (Stupa), Bhaktapur, Nala, Banepa, Dhulikhel, EverestCycling distance: 78kmCrashes: 2Yaks seen: Still none We arrived in Kathmandu to find it very polluted and hectic, big difference to Pokhara's peaceful lakeside situation. First job was to decide whether we were going to do the Everest Base Camp trek, however Vik was s...

26th - 28th November, Chitwan National Park, Island Jungle Resort (www.IslandJungleResort.com) Dangerous Jungle walks: 3Rhinos seen: 3Crocodiles seen: 2Nearly pooed our pants: Around 3 timesPee'd on: OnceYaks seen: Still none It was a very early cold morning in Kathmandu when we left to get the bus, as it's now winter here and almost as cold as home, due to Kathmandu being 1400 metres. Of course, this meant that the driver had to leave his window wide open so ...

4th - 13th November, Annapurna Base Camp Distance walked: 80km round trekMax. elevation: 4130mMin. temperature: -10 degrees CRickety bamboo bridges: around 15Rare animal seen: 1 Himalayan Tahr (Mountain Goat)Yaks seen: 0! Route:Day 1: Naya Pul (1070m) to Ghandruk (1940m) 6 ½ hours trekDay 2: Ghandruk (1940m) to Chhomrong (2170m) 6 hoursDay 3: Chhomrong (2170m) to Bamboo (2310m) 4 hoursDay 4: Bamboo (2310m) to Deorali (3200m) 4 ½ hoursDa...

20th Oct - 4th Nov. Pokhara Temperature: Hot and humid, maybe 30 degreesSwim in lake: 1Himalaya mountain views: 0Lovely meals: Every nightDelhi belly: 1Highest walk: 1596 metresMoney spent shopping: Too much! It was a hassle getting here (Nepal), but we have made it! Travelling to the border at Sunauli was fairly straightfoward, but getting money for our visas on then on to Pokhara was far too complicated. The bus stopped about 1km short of the border so we ha...