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... return before I leave Nepal.<br><br>I wish there was some way to convey the sounds and smells of Kathmandu. I sat back in the rickshaw and tried to think about how to explain it all. I took a few photos but they do not really portray the whole story. All I can say is that your ears are continually assaulted by the sound of engines revving, policeman blowing their whistles, but worst of all, by the shrill and persistent blare of car and motor bike horns. At the same time you are aware of the ...

... a lot of medieval Newari architecture- the Newaris are a particular group of Nepali people who inhabit the area. Many of their buildings are several storeys- each storey is reserved for different uses such as guests, the kitchen, etc- and have incredible lattice woodwork around the windows and doorways. Monkey Temple was a stupa - just like Boudha Stupa - and although the climb was steep, the scenery was 100 times more breathtaking. It was,of course, teeming ...

... it &#8216;cos we all love you.<br><br> <br clear="all"> I sat up and had a laugh and a cuddle with Chris, Sandra and Luke before heading to bed. The guys had to be up early the next morning to head to the Tibetan border.<br> <br> Saying goodbye to everyone the next morning was really, really hard. They had all bought and signed a t-shirt for me, which said "EOE London - Sydney 2009" on it, and on the back "At least I made it half way!" I hugged and kissed and cried a lot, and ...

... and identity, Tibet has been changed dramatically by the Chinese invasion and occupation. Not only have many Tibetan lives been lost, Tibetans in Tibet do not enjoy basic human rights like freedom of speech or religion, there are hundreds of political prisoners in Tibet enduring punishment and torture and the Chinese government have introduced policies by which Tibetan culture, language and natural resources are being systematically and irrevocably ...

... 3 times; papers, papers papers. Again oh sh.., it&#8217;s a problem. I have made every effort to get the papers but theoretically its not possible. To get insurance, the bike has to be registered to me, and to get the bike registered to me I have to have a permanent Indian address. Ok he definitely has the upper hand on me now. <br><br>It&#8217;s been 30 seconds since the crash and it&#8217;s attracted over a hundred people. A policeman and a westerner having a crash is big ...

... hatten den zweiten Platten. Naja, trotzdem, wir waren die Koenige der WELT. Die Strasse wurde schlechter, der Nebel dichter und die Fluesse tiefer. Das ganze war wie in einem James Bond Film, Regen, Nebel, Trucker, Zelte links und recht der Strasse mit Petroleumlampen, die Strasse mit den Schlagloechern, und v.a.: das Wissen um die Abgruende links und rechts der Strasse. Der Fahrer murmelte in regelmaessig beunruhigenden Abstaenden "it´s very ...

October 8th - Kathmandu, Nepal<br><br>We were treated to a stupendous view of the mountains as we ate our breakfast at Taropani that morning, which more than compensated for the sorry state of the food we had come up against lately. In particular, Machhapuchhre (meaning fish-tail on account of its twin peaks resembling the back section of a giant fish inserted head down into the mountain) was spectacularly clear against a cerulean sky. The weather was perfect for trekking and soon we ...

October 8th - Kathmandu, Nepal<br><br>We lodged on our third night at the village of Ghorapani, situated at 2874 metres. The main attraction of Ghorapani, apart from its many excellent lodges, is its proximity to Poon Hill. From the top of nearby Poon Hill one is afforded a fantastic panorama of the Himalaya massif. That is, if one gets out of bed early enough in the morning before the cloud obscures everything. This is fully what I intended to do.<br><br>I can't remember whether I had ...

October 5th - Kathmandu, Nepal<br><br>We arrived at Naya Pul, a few shacks and a taxi stand at the side of a road in the mountains. Our taxi had broken down on the way and we had spent a while stood by the side of the road whilst the driver, a Gurung, fixed the mechanical problem with a piece of old inner tube and some string. When we got going again he told us that his father was a Gurkha in the British Army. I was not surprised. It seemed that every male we had met since ...

October 5th - Kathmandu, Nepal<br><br>Today is the start of Nepal's largest festival, Dasain. As a result the streets are awash with goats' blood and it's difficult to step outside without witnessing some gory act or other.<br><br>It has been nearly two weeks since we arrived in Nepal and I haven't been writing as assiduously as I might. A recap is in order.<br><br>We arrived initially in Pokhara, a large town on the edge of a beautiful green lake almost in the ...