Blue Bird Pokhara

... trop cool. Il me dit qu'ils sont sortis.<br>Marche dans les rues puis quelqun m'appelle d'un etage en terrase, c'etait Dee et Holly. Yes. Monte boire un Fanta avec eux, ils me montrent les photos de leur trek, on se raconte nos histoires respectives.. L'hotelier leur avait dit que j'etais parti pour Kathmandu et que je revenais plus tard, ce qu'ils n'ont pas trop compris... Certaines photos sont tres belles, mais je ne regrette pas de ne pas avoir fait ce trek la ...

... instructors; though there was next to no instructions) come right up to me and ask me how much I weigh? I said, "Over 100 kgs." He said, "Oh you don't look that big, but no problem I've had bigger." I think he was excited to have a bigger dude with him. He gives me a helmet and of course the helmet does'nt fit my huge cranium. He has to give me his adjustable helmet. We then begin strapping in and I get my first instuctions "When I tell you to run, run, but not to fast ...

... br>http://www.flickr.com/photos/benkun z/4107928679/in/set-72157622677652833/< br><br><br>6839 meter Nilgiri South from Tatopani <br><br>Tatopani is famous for its hotsprings; we spent an entire afternoon indulging in these and Ben Glenn went back several times in the evening to soak! What a treat this ...

... I&#8217;ve just found my pillow &#8211; tarpaulin cover with straw in! Wonder how I&#8217;ll sleep tonight?<br><br>Day 4<br><br>3rd November 2009<br><br>Tadapani (2630) to Chromrong (2170)<br><br>Finally a great night&#8217;s sleep and a fab breakfast with a view which we just wanted to take with us. We sat eating our porridge in front of Annapurna South, Hiun Chuli and Machhapuchchhre. We set off with a big walk down hill before coming back up to the same height ...

Friday was a day filled with strong emotions.<br>Pashupatinath is the holiest Hindu Temple in Nepal,<br>it is also the site of cremations near the Bagmati River.<br>I had never witnessed cremations. It was not as shocking as I feared.<br>The long visit with a guide included a walk around a home for the elderly <br>and that was extremely moving. They all looked so frail ...

... bjergene skulle fore os helt op i 4130 meter og det kommer man jo ikke, hvis man fortsaetter med at gaa fladt. Alle dage paa trekket var forskellige og alligevel ens. Landskabet aendrede sig konstant, men forblev smukt hele vejen, luften blev tyndere, naetterne koldere og priserne mere og mere vanvittige jo laengere vi kom op. Til sidst laa priserne paa vand som i Europa og en cola kostede 6-7 gange mere end i Kathmandu. Landsbyerne var super spaendende og man foelte ...

... I did not have money or need for a guided tour, he followed me around describing a lot about parts of the Square. And you keep saying you have no money for a tour guide and he goes on and on and &#8230;..<br><br>I am staying at the International Guest House, a lovely place filled with beautiful carved wood. <br>My room feels like a palace for $26 US a night including breakfast. Not interested in 4-5 stars hotels<br>but not yet ready for the very ...

... First impressions of Pokhara were breathtaking as Phew Tal - the lake, is the most beautiful thing we have ever seen, hopefully the pictures do it justice as it really is amazing. <br><br>First thing we did was arrange to go paragliding for the next afternoon then had a wander around Lakeside, it is the second biggest city in Nepal but it is so different to Kathmandu. It's a hell of a lot cleaner, less traffic, less ...

Pokhara is an 8 hour bus ride away...it's a quite a slow ride with the winding roads that aren't paved all the way and some congestion (particularly getting oot of Kathmandu) as the roads are quite narrow. All the local buses are jammed pack with peeps standing and on the roofs along with goats and bags. My tourist bus (which is just an express bus) felt very luxurious. The scenery was gorgeous.<br><br> I ...

... a little break below the summit to embrace the magnificent views of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Pumo Ri and the whole range. We stayed at the top of Kala Patthar for an hour. I took numerous pictures of Mount Everest, way too many... We could see Base Camp on the glacier below us. Tons of little yellow and blue tents spread across what looked like a small area at the bottom of the icefall. <br>We hiked down to Base Camp. Down and up and down and up and down and up... We ...