Feeling a little jaded after a late one with lots of beer. Great night, seems like a nice group from all walks of life, be great to get to know everyone. Today drove from Kathmandu to Swaybhu, Pashupatnath and Bhaktapur. Saw lots of temples, dogs, kids, groups of women knitting and wrinkly older Nepalese, sleeping in the sun!! Bhaktapur has a nice feel to it, not too touristy, our tour included showing us an erotic temple which has explicit engravings on its w...

So, after a mammoth journey, finally arrived in Kathmandu!! Currently celebrating Paddies night drinking Carlsberg in an Irish Bar (Carlsberg, as apparently too far for Guinness apparently!!) listening to a Nepalise rock band singing Nicleback!! Oo and now My Sharona!! ! Fab group of people on the tour, looking forward to next 18 days!!

Now then, Delhi airport, here's an experience!! 1970s carpet, a mix of Indian and classical music, interrupted every now and then by adverts telling you Bombay something or other is the colour of success (I've got another 7 hours here so sure I will work out what they are saying by the time I leave) Enough members of staff for practically one per traveller and no one has a clue what's going on!!! I am currently waiting to find out where to go for my next flight (...

Look at the photo!!! Enough said :) finally here, relaxed, excited, bring on Delhi airport (which I am reliably informed is not three bad nowadays) ........ Soup Dragons, I'm free!!!!

So thought I would start this before I actually leave for Nepal. Be interesting to look back and compare how I feel now, verses different stages of my trip!! Still up at 11.30pm as I refuse to go to bed before I've had some free time to not think about work, trip planning etc etc - don't think I've had one day in the last 6 months not dominated by one or the other (not in a negative way, just a matter of fact) Wondering how easy it will be to let go.....current t...