Feeling: CRAMPY CALFED DAY TWO: Kharikhola to Chheplung; 28km (so 62 or so in the last two days). Day beginning with a solid three hour uphill, gaining 1000m in altitude from the get-go. Bodies knackered but minds still resilient, so soldiered on through multiple downpours, intense gradients up and mass declines down. And all powered … More Feeling: CRAMPY CALFED

Feeling: LEG TREMBLY DAY ONE: Phaplu to Kharikhola; in altitude, up 500m, down 900m, up 600m. About 34, 35ish km covered. A good 65,000 steps. Nine hours of solid up, down and undulated terrain tackled and totalled. Moments of brilliant heat, of solid rain, of fine mist drizzle. And all absolutely incredible. When we arrived … More Feeling: LEG TREMBLY

Feeling: THE PINK DRINK BOTTLE On our last days in Thamel last year, I came across a pink drink bottle. I loved it. Absolutely loved it. Could imagine myself back in Cambridge, strumming the main street with it dangling from my thumb and forefinger. But there was so much I wanted. And I was onto … More Feeling: THE PINK DRINK BOTTLE

Feeling: THE JERKY JEEP JOURNEY So today marked our 11-hour drive from Thamel through to Phaplu. Prem hustled us the local price, so it cost a grand total of USD$16 per person for the journey (I know; what on earth!). Our Jeep arrived to pick us up at 4.25am – nice and early, and prompting … More Feeling: THE JERKY JEEP JOURNEY

Feeling: THAT I’M TAKING CARE OF MYSELF I am the happiest and most at peace I’ve been since last time I was here. I cannot believe I was ever considering not coming on this trip. We landed and the exit was super swift: Craig’s visa application was rapid (me being me, I’d done mine back … More Feeling: THAT I’M TAKING CARE OF MYSELF

Feeling: LIKE I’M GOING HOME And the Spontaneous Non-Solo Sojourn begins. First off: the passport shambles as per the previous post was rectified. I sent a very fiery email to a higher-upperer and he said the report from the guy I initially spoke to noted, “The girl was not happy with her passport image”. “Mate, … More Feeling: LIKE I’M GOING HOME

Feeling: ALL GOOD Well hidey-doodey – how the fuck is it June? Quite easily, I guess. My word, life is busy! Teaching between nine and 13 yoga classes a week, managing a couple of freelancing contracts – Write On, still the ultimate pun lover and opportunist – scoping out couples for the 2018/2019 wedding season … More Feeling: ALL GOOD