It’s 8 am and I’m writing on the roof of the office after a great nights sleep. Yesterday we woke up and after a chai and boiled egg with Sahil we ventured out for a shave and a haircut at his local barber. For $2 I got a straight razor shave and a haircut. I was...

The bus from Pokhara to Kathmandu was bumpier than I remembered the outbound trip… One bounce sent the woman sitting across from us flying into the fan on the ceiling above her. I listened to two somewhat lackluster podcasts and passed the rest of the time...

Unfortunately we’re dropping like flies. Louise has plummeted to a fever and Sam followed with a cold shortly thereafter. I can feel in my throat that its starting for me as well… the timing could be worse, but getting sick immediately before leaving to volunteer is...

Well, we made it. Louise was feeling a bit ill last night as we finished eating and this morning she was wrecked with a flu. Through the hostel we arranged for a jeep to transport her from the village back to Pokhara for $20. The dogs we’ve seen while hiking have been...

Today was a short journey between Ghandruk and Tolka. We took our time, pausing often to appreciate the scenery and to catch our breath on the steep climb to Landruk. The majority of todays hike was descending and ascending two sides of a steep, mountain backdropped...

Been in recovery mode all day. After scarfing down another plate of noodles and yet another apple pie for dinner my stomach revolted on me. In general I tend to have a hard time figuring out how much to eat and when to stop… this combined with a strange eating...

Our day started relatively late and we were on the trail by 9 am. The path today started as a steep ascent and gradually tapered off to flowing turns among quiet wooded areas. We passed streams and small waterfalls, taking breaks often to re-energize with a snickers....

Just arrived back to the snow view hotel after a one hour trek up to Poon Hill (3200 m) for sunrise. The view was exquisite. Rays of sun punctured through the clouds to illuminate the mountains on the opposite side. I won’t try to do the views justice in writing....

The trek has begun! We ate a slightly tardy breakfast at our hostel this morning before packing up and cabbing to zero kilometer to catch a bus to Naya Pul. The bus cost 120 rupees a head. Note: Current conversion is 100 rupees to 1 USD The ride was bumpy and local...

Currently writing from Pokhara, Nepal. Yesterday was a full day of hiking prep. We bought knock off fleeces and rented sleeping bags, loaded up on sunscreen, and picked up bus tickets. Painfully we were forced to refuse Ojash’s offer to take us for massages in favor...