The freak street The buffalo meat The no shoes on feet on the temples you greet. Momo, Dahl bhat and yak cheese The gentle nature of the Nepalese. Everest, Annapurna and Langtang range Celebrating holi on a VIP stage In Thamel the ponchos, bags, pollen and trekking gear The rice beer, travelling year and having no idea. The first timers, the high climbers the humble rambler and the avalanche gambler. The birthplace of Buddha The national park in Bardi...

Lumbini is the final stop. Groggy and bleary eyed we stumble off the bus at some ungodly hour and check ourselves into a guesthouse. We spent most of the first day in the room, Charlie playing nurse while I puked into the bucket that we were supposed to wash ourselves with. The following day we managed to get out and have a look around the world heritage sight of Buddhas birthplace. At which we saw the EXACT point where Maya Devi gave birth to this deity who...

Return to Kathmandu We arrive back from Pokhara, trekking fever still burning within us. So, we plan our next expedition around the valleys of Kathmandu. A chance to get a glimpse of the top of the world, Everest. We catch the local bus to Shivapuri national park. We start in Sundajil and make our way through villages such as Chrisopani, Nagarkot and mulkara. We climb from 1000 metres to over 2000. We search the dense jungle for a hidden oasis, a waterfall ca...

We arrive in Pokhara after a beautiful bus journey along the river, the road running parallel to the Annapurna range for the most part. When we arrive in Pokhara and check in to our hotel, we explore the sights, look around the shops and spend the days in preparatory for our trek to poon hill that we will endeavour to complete. We pack all the necessities. Museli- check Trail mix- check Rum- check Snickers- check Newly brought north face jacket to appear ...

We stroll across the Indian border into Karkavitta, Nepal. We instantly get settled in meeting Maxi, a local guy born and bread in these streets. We miss the bus to Kathmandu so we stay there for the night, spending the next day in Maxi's company. He shows us all the best spots in town. We sit and drink tea, watching the world go by, we play pool in a concrete room that looks half demolished but the table clad with freshly laid felt. 4 that evening we get on th...