So Rach and I have decided to do joint blog entries so those of you who get both are bored twice... I havent done one since India but here is the link for rach's first one http://www.statravelblogs.com/kiwi_rach/blog/india/dehra-dun Today we were robbed. A thief climbed in through our window, crept over our table, crossed the room, grabbed the items in question and casually strolled back out the way he came. Ignoring our screaming in terror, clutching his loot...

I've left Nepal and am deeply traumatised!! Well Kolkata's still awesome but definitely missing Nepal and everything about it right now-especially the kids! Managed to escape the mahem of strikes in Pokhara and get back to Kathmandu on a local bus a few days after the latest incident..and boy was it awesome to home- was lovely to see the kids again! Wanted to take the kids out somewhere since they're always stuck in the home or around swoyambunath...even if it w...

I did it, i did it, i did it!! Annapurna Circuit, Nepal can now be ticked and checked off the list! But just to rewind a tad... Since last update i've finally been out of Kathmandu again and explored a little. Headed off to Nagrakot, a teeny village about 2hours away with 4 friends with the hope of seing the himalayas at sunrise. Ended up bargaining a 4seater little red van to fit 7 of us in-was an interesting ride since i was blessed with the one next to the dr...

Today marks a month in Nepal and though the days are definitly long the month in general has more than flown by! Am really enjoying spending my days with the girls- i think i've finally mastered about 90% of the girls names...when they change or swap clothes im confused again...but i'm getting there! Really neat to be able to learn all their personalities.. Had a bit of a drama the last two weeks with chicken pox spreading throughout the house- all bar 4 man...

So before i left nz i got told that NEPAL stands for Never Ending Peace And Love and i'm more than utterly convinced! Two weeks in this place and i'm already hooked- and im sure its going to be a lifelong addiction. I arrived here from Bangkok on Sat 3rd (and before i forget, may i suggest to anyone who has to spend time in BKK airport to spend your last few baht on ice cream at the 'fudge factory'-not actually a fudge factory but an ice cream parlour where you...