I’m on the bus! It’s 4:00am! I haven’t slept. We are finally climbing into mountains! So exciting!

Last couple of days I was searching expecting to see giant mountains in the distance and I have not been able to. Very disappointing. The Himalayas are the largest mountains in the world and I can’t fucking see them, figure that out! But now we are climbing into them and the sky is alive with lightning like I’ve never seen before. It’s like a flicking lightbulb flash two three flash flash two flash two three, every two seconds or so the sky lights up. And it’s been this way for 10 hours now!!! Ever since the sun went down simply amazing!!!

Set to reach Kathmandu in two more hours if we are on time. I’m hiding underneath my jacket so the light of the iPad doesn’t upset everyone else sleeping. It’s a cramped experience.

I can see the outline of the mountains with every flash. I wanted to travel during the day but so far Nepal is hotter than India and the sweat just pours off you if you think about stepping outside. That and the over crammed nature of the day buses sought me to seek the overnight ac bus, ahhhhh ac!!! It’s costs an exorbitant $8.50 For the 9 hour ride!

Been in Kathmandu for a couple of days now mainly in mind around Thamel and it has been amazing. I love it, it’s very touristy but also nice. It’s smells good, there are shops full of fun and adventure everywhere. Loverly narrow streets where small little cars and bike and the dreaded push tuk scramble around each other.

I managed to secure my parcel sent from. Kimbo to my hotel in Kathmandu and apparently it was a lucky and rare occurrence for it to arrive and be accepted, excellent!!

Mitch managed to squeeze in by gift as well which is going to be dragged around with me now. An AFL footy!! Can’t wait to kick that around Everest base camp with Pigly!

There are all sorts of handicrafts here, beautiful items yak fur blankets and Kashmir scarves, bone skull ash trays, wooden crafted goods, lots of metallic bangles and jewellery and heaps of woollen goods. I managed to pick myself up a loverly angry birds beanie that has caused a rift between me and Pigly, but it has stopped my eggs from going missing…

It feels nice here, heats up a bit during the day but the evenings are pleasant and cool. I found a very touristy bar called the New Orleans which has kept me happy with Cuban cocktails and good tasty food.

I spent today running around buying items needed for my trek, boots, glasses, waterproof pants, etc. in preparation for my hike to base camp I though it prudent to spend my days now hiking around to test myself out. I managed to meet a nice chap called Romiero, who owns the Mi Casa hotel, who has planned out an adventurous separate trek of about 12 days for me. In a region near the Everest region, but far less frequented by tourists, he described it as a cultural tour. If I dreamed of Tibet and yaks and untouched awesomeness then this was the place. No noisy Chinese tourists or other westerners. Sounded pretty good so I signed up. The trek will take me up to about 5000meters and to some pretty spectacular sights if everything works out. Best part is I will be alone with my guide and carrying my own equipment. I expect the first few days to be a brutal brutal experience.