12 October 2019 Today is officially the first day of my tour but we start with a group meeting at 6.00pm. So I am privileged to go on a brand new Urban Adventures day tour that has only been operating for one month. I discover Kirtipur, a quaint town that is off the beaten track of tourism and enjoy a traditional Newari lunch with a local host. I am up early this morning because my body clock hasn’t yet adjusted and was surprised that I needed my jacket for … [Read more...]
Exploring Kathmandu
11 October 2019 Today I have time for exploring Kathmandu and get to know Nepal a bit. I have leisurely start with my first (unsuccessful) challenge being to try to wash the oil from my massage out of my hair. Deciding that the ‘wet look’ would be fashionable today, I head out to the cafe for breakfast - it is delightfully cool sitting out on the veranda and I sit there quite a while writing my diary and enjoying the Nepalese black tea. When I ask what it is, the waiter … [Read more...]
Arrival in Kathmandu
10 October 2019 This trip was a long time coming. I booked a year ago and got the last space on the tour. Even though I get great pleasure from all the anticipation and planning, I think those around me probably got heartily sick about hearing about it. I hope you will be much more appreciative of hearing about the actual journey. The long waiting seems to be a feature of this trip. My flight left at 12.55am (very early morning) so I went to work for part of the day, then got … [Read more...]
Essence of Nepal and Bhutan
October 2019 This trip to Nepal and Bhutan included so many 'experiences of a lifetime' - it was just mind-blowing! Join me over the next several posts as I share my journey with you. It has been my dream for a very long time to go trekking in Nepal but health issues meant that I had to put this on hold. But when it came down to it, I actually chose a trip that gave me a little bit of everything rather than just focusing on the trekking. I have discovered that this really is my … [Read more...]