So here we are, back in kathmandu! I am thoroughly enjoying my time here in Nepal even though this thamel area of kathmandu city, where we are staying, is a cross between a humble cultural nepal and butlins at bognor. Still its very nice here and pretty easy going, which is why we fit right in. We arrived back yesterday after a 7hour busride (if you can call it that) from Pokhara. When we arrived in Pokhara, like everywhere weve been it seemed a whole world bett...

Nameste! when we arrived in Gorahkpur we were swarmed by the notourious tourist touts,screaming at us "sonauli!sonauli!!" we swerved the mob and moved over to the calmest bus driver in india, and booked a seat on his coach. we met some guy from israel, at one of the Chai Tea stands on the street and discovered he was comeing with us. He was older than us, and wiser with a greater knowledge of travelling, these attributes combined with that fact he was a...