I am writing this as I make the journey from rural Chitwan to the crazy Kathmandu. The bus is so full that I am up front with the driver, sandwiched between two men. Cosy. I have an amazing view of the scenery though.. I still cannot get over how beautiful this country is. Neither can I get used to the bus flying around mountain bends and seeing that the wheels of the bus are a mere half a foot from the edge of a thousand foot drop. I left my volunteer project ...

Namaste! I arrived in Nepal on the 10th April. Driving across the border and into Nepal the land progressively got greener and the weather slightly cooler. I had a feeling I was really going to love this country so far I absolutely have. The first night we stayed a night in Lumbini and in the morning visited the exact birth place of Buddha in 563BC. It was really interesting learning about Buddhism and walking around the ruins of the old temples. Sitting under...