So.... when we last 'spoke' we mentioned that we were preparing for a mini hike in the Annapunna Himalayas. Unfortunately our hike never materialised. What have we been doing instead? I hear you ask, well.......we hesitate to say it but ... we've spent the past five days with (for no better word) the trots. So those of you who winced at the earlier 'Yangzhou' entry and don't want to know the details LOOK AWAY NOW ...Still here? You're all sick... So, Pete was...

Hello, Post Everest trek we spent about a week in Kathmandu not doing really very much at all. Both of us were just totally whacked and our battered little bodies jumped at the chance to do nothing for a couple of days. Relaxation over, we have just returned from 2 days of extreme white water rafting. Great fun. This trip took us north of Kathmandu into some beautiful valleys near the Tibetan boarder. Well I say beautiful but the truth is we were too busy hangi...

We did it!!! Yes we are proud to report that we have successfully hiked to Everest Base Camp and - importantly - we're now back safe and sound. It was a glorious 18 day hike in the Himalayas along mountain passes, through villages, past yaks and load carrying Tibetan traders, higher and higher to our goal: Everest (well base camp at least). We'd prepared for the trip well investing in matching 'North Fake' outfits in Kathmandu, and purchasing sleeping bags ...

Hello again We've had an amazing time living the highlife in Hong Kong. We stayed with Piers and Tonsie, which made a nice change from dingy hotel rooms. And, as true freeloading backpackers, we made full us of their pool and tennis court. They seem to have really got the whole ex pat life style sorted....."Work hard, Play hard". Luckily for us, we only had to do the later. It's pretty weird leaving China and crossing a border into erm...more China...

Subject: Cycling, Climbing, Cooking and Craps Hello once more. Honestly the distance you can cover sometimes is frankly amazing. We are now in the mid-south of China in a lovely place with some pretty stunning limestone scenery. After 6 weeks on the 'road' we're feeling a little jaded - honestly guys it's a hard life this constant holiday lark! - so we've holed up in a bit of a countryside retreat. We're spending our days cycling through Chinese villages admir...