Noble Inn Pokhara

... base camp. <br><br>Got a hard sleeper train to xining (which is in fact relatively comfortable even if the beds are a little on the short side). The cabins hold six people and the four of us were split into two cabins laying on the slightly cheaper top bunks. It was only around 12 hours so a good chance to catch up on some sleep. I had my first dutch lesson (the idea being that i will have one each day) although i wasn't particularly good and because rose seems to have a ...

Hier soir suis alle boire un rhum coke au busy bee, cadre agreable mais personne. En premier lieu j'avais commande un rhum punch, mais ils m'ont amene du rhum avec de l'eau bouillante et du miel dedans! Imbuvable... Je voulais pas un grog mais un punch, donc ai dit au serveur de reprendre le verre et de me donner un rhum coke a la place, bien meilleur.<br>Puis suis alle manger dans un restau ou j'etais le seul client et ou le serveur ...

... at least three very large groups of people in their late fifties to late seventies doing the same trek! We also ran into some aggressive youngsters who were running and even biking over the pass. It's all about going at the pace that is comfortable for your fitness level and making sure you allow ...

... two weeks trekking through the Himalayas. The terrain has been so diverse...apple orchards, riverbeds, waterfalls, pine forests, landslides, and of course lots of snow. The villages along the way are small, with people doing all their work right out on the trail. We trekked for 10 days, gradually up, up, up and I felt strong going over the Thorong La pass and had no signs of mountain sickness which was quite a relief. It was awesome to ...

... br><br>Monasteries, before that, had seemed like impenetrable fortresses, yet the monks made their lives quite accessible, giving us the full tour and unlimited chai tea. Eventually they got in trouble for talking to us rather than getting back to class, but were were glad they did, and hopefully cutting class isn't too bad on the "bad Karma scale". For the record the young monks liked Jim Carrey movies, and the older boys loved Michael Jordan.

... at &#8220;Rapid Runners&#8221; who ensured that every aspect of our experience was both safe and enjoyable. They really did think of everything. I have never eaten so much food because it was so delicious! I guess being outdoors and working as hard as we did gives you an appetite. Before we even set foot on the river we were presented with a fantastic lunch. At this point there were one or two people looking a little apprehensive and wondering if eating all this ...

... Our tour guide left us to continue our decent as he went off to find her. About an hour or so later we were all reunited. A quick freashen up in the waterfall and we were on our way again. All in all it took about 2 and a half hours to get back to our hotel. As I'm sure you can all imagine our legs are very sore and we are all a bit tired. May need a beer or two tonbight to recover! Purely medicinal you understand ...

... we could get a bus/taxi to return to Pokhara (walking was way too far).  The hour walk was straight down literally, down steep rock steps.  There were many people on the steps making their way up or down, coming from or going to home or family's home, all dressed up for Dasain.....this is normal of course for them.  This is nepal.  My few days, my experience felt so surreal.  You ask, you shall receive - a true Nepali cultural experience....in every way.  Thank you.<br> 

... of directions. The way to Devi Falls takes you away from the more touristy areas but I was still surprised to then come across quite a big town with everyone scurrying around on their way to work or generally looking busy. I came across places calling themselves &#8220;Devi Falls Restaurant&#8221; or something similar but I could see no sign of any falls. I saw a sign pointing to another shrine that was mentioned in the book but as previously mentioned I am not ...