Nepal Stories


Intermission

No dramas on the flight to Kathmandu, we saved that until we got to our Hotel. We flew with Etihad Airways via Abu Dhabi and not having flown with them before we were pretty impressed. Even in cattle class the hosties and onboard entertainment were top notch which always makes it more bearable when travelling to long-haul destinations. Having be...


Roof of the World - Everest summit - Pokhara, Annapurna Himalayas

Another early morning, this time to catch the literal 'roof of the world'. Due to the cloudy monsoon weather, only the highest peaks of the Himalayas were visible above dense banks of cloud. Regardless, the sight of the towering glacial summit of the legendary mountain was still breathtaking. Since I had missed the daily tourist bus to Pokhara, N...


The Last Resort - Nepal/Tibet border

5.45am pickup for the 3 1/2 hour transfer to the jungle resort on the Tibetan border. Foreigners…a lot of them! We crammed into 3 buses and rocked with a minivan as is picked its way up the narrow winding mountain roads. We clutched at our seats as the driver fearlessly sped along the switch backs, peering down at the white rapids crashing past jagge...


Ancient Cities pt 2.

My latest hanger-on Milan collected me early the next morning balancing atop 2 mountain bikes for our 60km circuit around the ancient cities in the Kathmandu valley. We set off navigating the dense city streets packed with morning commuters jostling for the pole position in every available space. A perfect opportunity to test out the remainder of my 9...