Almost three weeks into Nepal, and we are about to head off on our second trek, this one to the Langtang Valley. Baffled at how nothing in Kathmandu’s bpacker district has any breakfast or even a tea shop open before 7am. Bleary eyed Nepalis, c’mon!

Highlights of the last little while include uphill (and stone step filled) climbs through the Annapurna range, visits to a World Peace Pagoda, Tibetan refugee camp and the Gorkha (Nepali super soldiers) museum in Pokhara, a lot of general wandering, haggling and eating in the streets of Thamel, an extravagant birthday weekend of long bus rides and live music, and a peaceful retreat amidst the cooing oh hhhhms of Bodnath, an electrifying Buddhist stupa.

More details to follow. We’re watching way too many Everet documentaries for our own good.