Well much has happened since our last blog.We both recovered from our trekking experience and headed for Chitwan national park.Managed to go on a safari on the back of an elephant and even had the privilege of giving it a bath afterwards. We saw rhinos, deer, elephants and crocs but unfortunately not the elusive tiger (not convinced there are actually any in the park to be honest). Saw 4-week-old twin baby elephants in the breeding center, the first surviving twi...

Everest, altitude sickness & tuna sandwiches Well hello all, We are back in Kathmandu after our trek to Everest base camp.Both good and bad to report.For all the good stuff, read a travel brochure, I will give you the real story…. First few days trekking were tough but enjoyable.LB struggled the 2nd day on the walk up to Namche Bazar as the altitude and effort started to hit.Luckily I wasn't feeling any major effects; perhaps my great great great gra...

we have made it to nepal, the first leg of our journey. Kathmandu is pretty hectic, lots of cars, scooters, bikes and people. Went to a nearby traditional village today with many temples. Had a "traditional" kebab for dinner! Monkey temple tomorrow then we fly to Lukla where the hard trekking work begins.

Current itinerary11/11 London-Kathmandu15/11 Kathmandu-Lukla15/11 Start Everest Base Camp & Gokyo valley trek30/11 Base Camp (5400m)5/12 Back to KathmanduBit more of Nepal and then into IndiaXmas and New Year in RajasthanJanuary - Goa and Kerala20/1 Mumbai-London25/1 London-Buenos Aires2009 Argentina, Chilie, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and other stuff

planning the big trip