Trekking in the Himalayas

I can honestly say that the last 5 days have been the most demanding, challenging but incredible days I can remember. My legs feel like 20 bricks and I can barely walk as they ache so much from all the ascending and descending of those great mountains, but it was worth every inch of pain to do it. There were a couple of points where I felt I wanted to give up, and in any other scenario, walking 7 hours in one day would seem ludicrous, but this is what most come to Nepal for. The Nepalese are amazing, and after the hard arduous travelling in India, its more breezy, though I wouldn't say the trek itself was a breeze. The first two days were mostly ascending, and we went up to 3100 metres, (which isn't the highest you can go, but was enough climbing for me!) and walked through sunshine, rain and snow. We met a few other trekkers (though the path was not too busy as was not the 'main' route) and made some friends along the way...

Along rocky paths we passed through local villages, water buffalo, donkeys, and the most incredible scenery of snow capped mountains, forests that you expected to find fairies in, streams in the valleys, rhododendrons, orange trees, waterfalls, and sweet little tea houses and guest houses run by the locals. I have been completely enchanted by Nepal, and would say if there was anywhere you should see in this lifetime, its here... Check out the pics for a LARGE taste (got a bit carried away and put loads on this post as I found it hard leaving pics out!)...

Well, last post here in Asia, heading to the West in a couple of days and some unexpected ventures are on the horizon! Also have 3 weddings to look forward to, so hope the plans are going smoothly guys(Romy, Stina and Leslie) -look forward to seeing you soon for your special days!