March 9 – 21 – Nepal

Part one of our trip begins! We arrive in Nepal after two days of flying, and one night at a Hong Kong hotel. I do prefer travelling by cruise ship, but as Nepal isn’t a port, a flight is necessary. Here we go . . .

March 9 – 14 – Kathmandu, Nepal

We begin our Nepal adventure in Kathmandu, arriving at our lovely hotel on March 10 to stay for our first four nights in Nepal.

Kathmandu is very chaotic – a bit like India. Having said that, we loved every minute of it, and had one of the most unique experiences that we’ve ever had in our extensive travels. You have to click on the picture below to get the details!

March 15 – 17 Pokhara, Nepal

From Kathmandu, we fly to Pokhara on March 15. The town of Pokhara has a very different feel to it than Kathmandu does. Pokhara is the town that hosts the trekkers from all over the world that are beginning or ending their Ana Purna Circuit trek. Because of this, the town has an international feel, with many stores selling trekking gear. We stay in a unique hotel – one that you have to reach by boat or ferry! Very interesting.

In Pokhara, as well as seeing more temples and stupas – we take our first “real” hike. It is up to the Australian Base Camp, where we have a fabulous view of the fishtail mountain. This camp is on the Ana Purna trail circuit, although we do only a very tiny part of it.

We also learn all about the Buddhist tradition of prayer wheels. You can get the full story by clicking on any of the pictures below.

March 18 – 21 – Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Today we drive from Pokhara to Chitwan National Park, one of the few remaining undisturbed regions, which extends over the foothills of India and Nepal. One of the last populations of single-horned Asiatic rhinoceros lives in the park, which is also one of the last refuges of the Bengal tiger. We’re hoping to see both in our three night stay.

Below is a picture of the one-horned rhinoceros, as well as a picture of our first night “Sundowner” on the banks of the river. The story of the full adventure can be found by clicking on any of the pics below!

That’s it for Nepal. Next we head to Bhutan, to hike to the Tigers Nest, which is the driving reason for this trip. However, a bonus is that we found Bhutan to be one of the most interesting countries we have ever been to! Click on the below picture to go there.