Arranged bus ticket to Chitwan, Motorbiked around river, met lots of kids, haircut, shave, massage, peace pagoda, mountain museum, met guitarists.

4:30am wake up, locked in hotel! Met Celia and Fanny at 5:10. 20min taxi to Sarangkot, 30min climb to top of hill, met Walker (from Shanghai), sunrise over the Annapruna's, found new better/cheaper accomm (chance has it that Anais and Julian are staying here), skyped, hired dirt bike for tomorrow, dinner with Celia, Fanny, Julian and Anais.

6am wake up, 7am bus to Beni (6.5hrs), mars, chips, coke and snickers lunch, 4hr bus from Beni to Pokhara. 11.5hrs on local buses around mountain paths - I'm well and truly broken. Arrived pokhara 6:30pm. Met Celia and Fanny and arranged sunrise trip to Sarangkot.