I woke up early this morning, determined to see all the wonderful street art sans the crowds of tourists. By early I mean I was out of the hostel by 8:30am, but still that’s early for most backpackers – the … Continue reading Traipsing around Penang
After our little adventure getting very close to nature, we had no time to catch our breath. Next stop was the elephant breeding centre to play with some baby elephants. If you know me well, then you know that I’m … Continue reading Elephant Baths and Jeep Safaris
“Don’t make eye contact, don’t look, don’t look! Okay run, RUN!” The three of us bolted, following the zig-zag pattern that our guide was doing to throw them off course. My camera bag bounced against my hip as I ran, … Continue reading The Day I Got Chased By A Rhino
After a day in Kathmandu, I said goodbye to C and made my way to Chitwan National Park. After another deeeelightful bus journey that was supposed to take five hours but took nine, I finally made it to my destination. … Continue reading Heading to Chitwan National Park
Today is the day! The big one! The one we have all been waiting for – BASE CAMP DAY! It was a little bittersweet to be honest, we’d come so far not just physically but mentally and now the whole … Continue reading EBC Trek – BASE CAMP DAY!!!!
After a relaxing day yesterday we were ready and firing to go to Lobuche. It had been a long afternoon yesterday and most of us were just eager to get even further into the trek. We left Dingboche around 8am … Continue reading EBC Trek – Dingboche to Lobuche
Our time in Dingboche was mainly to acclimatise so we had an extra day here relax and find some extra red blood cells to keep us oxgenated up higher! There wasn’t a whole lot to do in Dingboche so we … Continue reading EBC Trek – Dingboche
Wow, today was the most incredible day! For many reasons! Firstly, before breakfast I had a little wander around the village. The early morning had brought on clear skies and revealed what we had missed out on yesterday when we … Continue reading EBC Trek – Tengboche to Dingboche
After a pleasant “rest day” yesterday it was time to get back into hiking higher towards Base Camp. This morning brought another magical view from my windows. The mornings were so crisp and clear that all the mountain peaks surrounding … Continue reading EBC Trek – Namche to Tengboche
After a solid sleep in the fresh mountain air, I was ready to face what the day would bring. The sky was clear in the early morning and the snow-capped mountains that were hidden by cloud last night decided to … Continue reading EBC Trek – Chomua to Namche Bazar
A Blonde and Her Passport 