Pokhara

As we arrived back into our hotel in Pokhara after our 10 day hike the hotel reception handed us two big trash bags to put all our clothes in to be washed. As our main luggage was still in Kathmandu MK and I were room bound until we got our clean clothes back. We both …

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Kathmandu.

The time had final come for us to leave Sydney for and start our trip around Nepal. Day 1. The first leg of our flight was 14 hours long to Dubai. We only had a two hour gap between flights. After a bit of a rush to the correct terminal for our flight to Kathmandu …

Final…Nepal Health Update.

The countdown is on.....not long until we set off on our adventure. The packing list is getting smaller and we have ticked off our medical check ups as well. MK and I both went to the doctors to seek advice on what we would need health wise. We have both been to Asia before, we …

Ladies who…

Winter is half way through. It is actually unbelievable that back home everyone is melting in the heat and here in Australia it is cold, wet and miserable. I am not going to let the weather keep me in. I have a few activities on the social calendar over the next few months and I …

Nepal Prep Update.

77 days now until we leave for Nepal (less when this blog actually posts) so thought I would give you guys a bit of a update. I am still on Optifast having the two shakes a day and a low cal meal for dinner. I have had a few nights out with drinks but very …

Blue Mountains Ruined Castle

Over the July long weekend we stayed in Sydney to save some pennies and to do a hike. As you all well know we are training for base camp trek in September. We have already done a few hikes over the past few months. The hike we did this weekend was to the Ruined Castle …

Solo Travel

I don't think I have talked about Solo Vs Group travel before I arrived in Australia. It is the famous question among backpackers is it better to travel on your own or with people? I have traveled both ways. I went to the Dominican Republic on my own and met up with  people I had …

Nepal Training May.

3 and a half months until we leave for Nepal. We have started to do training to get our body's in the best shape for the Trek. Decided to jot down what we have been doing and what we have planned. Footwear Both of us bought new hiking boots at the beginning of the year. …

Vivid ’18

Vivid is just around the corner it starts May 25th. It is probably one of the highlights of Winter along with reducing your AC bill. Last year I walked around the lights and did a boat cruise. Compared to the previous years the walk around the displays was done in a better fashion. There was …

Bondi Top 5.

A couple of weeks ago we were very lucky and got asked by a friend to house sit for a weekend in North Bondi. Living in the Inner West with a surfboard on the balcony we jumped at the chance to live by the beach for the weekend. That Friday we packed a weekend bag, …