Before we arrived in Bangkok, we also spent time in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital. Getting there was a simple matter of 170km from Pokhara. So that was just a 7 hour coach journey. Still, at least there were no landslides and no 8-point turns in buses on cliff tops! After checking into the hotel where we were spending the last night of the tour, we decided to wander into Thamel, the tourist-y area of Kathmandu to have a look at the shops and to find the hostel where...

As of Sunday (29th) we have changed countries and escaping the dust, smell and general intensity of India have moved onto Nepal. Sunday was dedicated to an all day bus journey from Varanasi to the India/Nepal border.... not a highlight I have to admit - the best part of 10 hours in the bumpiest bus I have ever encountered. All in all it was a bit of a hellish day what with the most uncomfortable journey, a stuffed parantha (naan type thing) our only sustenance al...