Kathmandu, Nepal (8th Nov 2007) Today we set off to our final destination in Nepal, the capital city, Kathmandu. Every time we looked out of the stinky small bus windows we got a reminder of how nice the scenery and the countryside was, Nepal really is a beautiful country even away from the mountains; although this contradicts what was said before, now we have seen much more and it really is a great view no matter when you look on the road to Kathmandu. We ...

Chitwan, Nepal (5th Nov 2007) After waking up just in time we set out to drive to our next destination, Chitwan, which, and I quote the trip notes, "An approximately 6 hour ride that takes in all of the traditional sights of the Himalayas with rice terraces, deep gorges, fast moving rivers and the ever present mountains". Granted the mountains, they were there, but the other sites were very few and far between, meaning most of our time was spent either...

Lumbini, Nepal (4th Nov 2007) As per usual on this trip we were up before sunrise (4am) for a scheduled 5 hour drive to Lumbini in Nepal, the birthplace of Buddha. The journey itself wasn't too bad considering how we could have gotten there. The only downfall was that a five hour drive turned into the best part of an 8 and a half hour mission! (not the ideal way to spend our 1 year anniversary!) After clearing some very casual and informal looking customs and ob...