So I kept pushing. Placed one foot after another for hours on end, everyday. At some point I was in such a daze, I did not even know for how long we had walked. Ben would speak to me about stuff he had talked with me the evening before and...
The germanic directness does not make any halt in jokes – a reason why I have had a lot of shocked faces stare back at me way too many times back in London. ...
Ganesh, our guide, explained yesterday that we would have to start drinking between 3-4 litres per day which is a real challenge for me as I have always been someone not to drink enough – if I manage to drink 1l per day, I had a good day....
Everyone laughs at Ben not guessing that he is Eric Clapton for the night and coming up with very funny and abstruse alternatives instead....
At this point, I was wondering like so many times in my life, what happened to common sense. Is it not obvious enough after reading countless of signs in guesthouses (and even on the back of restaurant menus) that water is a luxury in this country – yet alone hot...
I figured, if Nepali eat hearty food for breakfast, such as Noodle soups, I might be better off doing the same and in fact it proved to be the winning recipe for my energy levels and to minimise nausea whenever I felt unwell....
Namaste means translated 'I honour the divine God in you' a greeting I had only ever encountered in the yoga classes I had been to. How much more power does a 'Namaste' have, compared to a simple 'Hello'?...
That's when I start crying. - I've been trying to close the door. I'm tired. I want fresh underwear. I want my cold to disappear and feel better. I want our luggage-. Ben stares at me as I throw my little tantrum and I behave like a small child –...
In a way I admired his naivety when it came to the stark contrasts of our countries we grew up in and the third world we are immersing ourselves in currently. Even though such moments can be rather scary, usually these are the moments that have the greatest impact on...