NEPAL

I arrived in Kathmandu yesterday and quickly arranged a trek. I fell in with an Aussie on the trip so we crashed together, he's doing the Everest Base Camp trek next week. I've decided to do a section of the Annapurna trek which is northwest of Kathmandu. Kathmandu is a huge change from India. High altitude, cooler and a lot moe relaxed. I boarded a bus this morning which was supposed to be 6-7 hours. Before leaving we heard reports that Maoists were seizing buses on the highway to Pokhara, where I am now. We passed the checkpoint no problem but instead got held up for 3 hours by a student demonstration. Despite the roadblock the trip was without a doubt the most beautiful ride I have ever taken. I leave for the trek tomorrow and won't be in contact for at least 5 days. peace.