Slept in until 7 am as I was really enjoying my last night in luxury! I then packed up the final few things I needed & went downstairs for some another great Indian breakfast. Checked out and fortunately, the hotel is happy to hold my bag for a few days while I go hiking. They'll also do all the laundry I've accumulated so far while I'm away so I'll be able to come back to some nice clean clothes, at an average price of about $2/item. Gotta love India...

Managed to sleep in a little fortunately & woke up at 6 am. Yes, it's a bit concerning when 6 am is a sleep-in! Unfortunately, there are too many clouds around for any more photos of the valley. Had a "shower", which consists of running some warm water into a bucket then pouring this over myself. Indian shower! It's not as warm but very water efficient! The internet was back working again this morning so I did a few more things & edited some more...

The sun streaming into my room woke me up again at 5 am... way too early ... and try as I might, I couldn't go back to sleep again. So I pulled out my laptop & started researching, booking things, and doing some banking before June 30. After a while, Hasneet messaged to say she'd just woken up. Apparently, they continued drinking at their hotel until about 5 am! Crazy young people! I got up, had some breakfast then headed over to see them. They ...

I woke up around 5 am as the room only has some basic curtains that don't block out any light at all. I looked out & was delighted to see that all the cloud had disappeared from the night before. I quickly threw on some clothes and went out onto my balcony to take some photos of the incredibly beautiful valley before me. It was so clear, I could even see the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas in the distance! Stunning! After eventually dragging mysel...

Up at 4 am but kept waking up before then to check whether it was 4 am yet! Thanks, body! Checked out then headed back to the airport. I'd forgotten how much longer everything takes in India! Even just getting into the airport is a process as you can't go in without a ticket (which must show your name) & your passport. It's a pointless check however as anyone could just write up something on their phone and show the guard at the door. He doesn't verif...