Last night I convinced myself that our campsite was straight from Friday 13th (each member of the group meets a horrific, usually bloody death in succession of the ugliest to the fittest) therefore everytime I went to the toilet (which was quite a lot considering the amount of water I drank) I thought an axe wielding murderer was going to get me - yes I am 37......Woke up to the most amazing view of the snow capped Himalayas and had tea and washing water delivere...

Today we started day 1 of our 6 day trek. The morning started with me realising I had left my sandals in Bandiphur and then the bus leaving without us! Had it not been for the group noticing myself and room mate Jo, weren't present we would have spent the next 6 days in Pokhara!! Now, considering I thought that by now we were all used to Nepalese transport and roads, this trip was a shock to the system. Picture the pimped up American cars that have hydraulic susp...

Today another 2.5 hour drive to Pokhara, not as comfy but just as interesting! Key highlights include dude with a cactus on the back of his bike and the "urban cows" who roam in the middle of the road in the towns. Pokhara is a typical backpacker haven with a deluge of different nationalities and skin plumpness (the more leathery the skin the longer time spent travelling) Had the best Paneer tikka (yes, will need 7 days trekking to burn off the billion calories...

So, today drove to Bhandiphaur, 5.5 hour journey that would rival any rollar coaster experience! Here's the rules - 1. If you are on a blind bend, overtake, if there is something coming the other way, overtake, if the road is only wide enough for one vehicle, try to overtake....2.Beeping - if there is any vehicle, or person within a 10 mile radius, beep. If there is not a vehicle or person within a 10 mile radius, beep. 3. Speed - Go as fast as you can, as much...

Feeling a little jaded after a late one with lots of beer. Great night, seems like a nice group from all walks of life, be great to get to know everyone. Today drove from Kathmandu to Swaybhu, Pashupatnath and Bhaktapur. Saw lots of temples, dogs, kids, groups of women knitting and wrinkly older Nepalese, sleeping in the sun!! Bhaktapur has a nice feel to it, not too touristy, our tour included showing us an erotic temple which has explicit engravings on its w...