Namche Bazaar is the largest town we will see on our trek.  Nestled in a horseshoe shaped hillside at 3400 metres, it has most of the amenities a trekker could desire.  There is a hospital, innumerable shops offering trekking gear, several banks and money...

At two o’clock in the morning, 30 hours after arriving in Kathmandu, we were on a bus speeding (literally) towards an airport at Ramechhap.  The four hour ride took us along some truly unnerving stretches of road hanging over cliffs and fording rivers....

Nepal 2019Last year’s trek in the Annapurna region was such a great experience that I have returned for another trek.  This year we are three.  My nephew Matthew is back for some more well-earned beer at altitude, and we are joined by my old friend Bruce,...