Our first impression of Kathmandu is that they are a very friendly bunch! We've only spent one night here so far, but have been warmly welcomed and not bamboozled in any way! Today we booked our trek into the Himalayas. We leave on a bus for Pokhara tomorrow morning at 6.30am, which will take around 7 hours depending on the number of landslides we encounter on the way. The actual trek begins on Friday and will last for 5 days. We've hired a guide and a porter, which we thought advisable after recent events (Maoist activity). Can't quite believe how cheap it is!! We won't be able to access the web until next week sometime, so hopefully we'll have some pictures to upload by then. Say a few prayers for us, especially that Claire's dodgy knee holds out with all that walking! Love, the girls xx