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...