It’s our 10 year wedding anniversary. We were due to fly into Bangkok and stay at an airport hotel, but we decided to celebrate, and so binned the airport hotel and booked into a Marriott in central Bangkok. We arrived at 2pm and went out for an excellent Thai lunch. A swim in the hotel … Continue reading Big trouble in little Thailand
Month: November 2019
Bhutan – the last day
Our last day in Bhutan would be the highlight of our trip. The short acclimatisation hikes to date were in preparation for our ascent from Paro valley up to the Tiger’s Nest Monastery, the iconic picture of the white and gold temple complex clinging to the cliff side. Only 500m of vertical ascent, but a … Continue reading Bhutan – the last day
Bhutan – Days 1-4
Bhutan is a small country that most would struggle to place on a map. Sandwiched between Tibet, India, Nepal and Bangladesh it is nestled in the Himalayas. With only 800,000 inhabitants, it is sparsely populated and growing at a very ponderous 2% per year. Bhutan was named by the British, meaning ‘High Land’ (or locally … Continue reading Bhutan – Days 1-4
Bhutan – Arrival
The Land of the Thunder Dragon. That’s a pretty bloody awesome tag line for any country. It’s also the land where the government constitutionally operates to maximise Gross National Happiness. Before coming to Bhutan, we had a feeling we’d like it. However, it started off a bit rocky. We arrived at Kathmandu airport (another hairy, … Continue reading Bhutan – Arrival
Four days in Nepal
Four days aren’t enough to visit Nepal. We arrived into Kathmandu on Monday. I’d suffered with a migraine all day. I’ve not had a full on migraine since I was a teenager. It was not a good day to be travelling. Customs took around 3 hours. This helped my migraine. We grabbed our bags, and … Continue reading Four days in Nepal
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