How amazing is sleep? I had the most solid sleep probably since arriving and felt completely recharged. I did wake up at 4am and stepped outside to see if yesterday’s rain had brought clear skies as Kedar, my taxi driver had told me to call him anytime if I wanted Continue Reading
From Darkness, Lead Me to Light
With yesterday’s storm, overnight the temperature dropped dramatically and I got to snuggle under this amazing thick, super heavy blanket, what I imagine would be perfect for winter nights in Kathmandu. Then I once again opened my door to this sight. This would never get old. It was looking out Continue Reading
The River is White
While teaching English in another country has always been something I have wanted to do, by the end of the program, I could feel myself itching to start travelling my style, where I have time to stop, absorb the place around me and simply enjoy being there. Up until this Continue Reading
Easy, My A**!
It was trek day! I was excited to finally do a trek in Nepal and from what I had read, Khumai Dada was a relatively easy trek that could be done in three days, which was perfect for my limited time. My guide was due to arrive at 8am, but Continue Reading
The Emotional Journey to the Top
Because of my slow pace and the fact today’s journey was 6hrs of walking, my guide had said we would depart at 7am. I had no problem with that as I wanted to beat the heat. I needn’t have been concerned. Around 2am, I heard it start raining and again Continue Reading
The Mental Challenge of Walking
I have said this before after my one and only camp with Ange on the Great Ocean Road walk, but I am NEVER camping again. Unless you can get me a proper bed, it isn’t happening. I managed to fall asleep when I first went to bed, purely from exhaustion, Continue Reading