Nepal and Tibet Adventures

Nepal and Tibet had been on my bucket list since childhood. The hubby wasn’t that keen on the trip so myself and my friend Martha jumped at the chance of a girl’s adventure.

We spent 8 days in Nepal, taking in the mesmerising city and valleys of Kathmandu. The highlights of Kathmandu included Boudhanath Stupa, Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple and trying to catch a glimpse of the Kumari at Kumari Chowk. From Kathmandu we headed west on a very ‘interesting’ bus ride to Pokhara for the start of a 4-day tea house trek of the Annapurna’s. Waking up to the sight of Fishtail Peak, surrounded by the breath taking Himalayas was genuinely a memory for life. We had somehow missed the note about the number of steps on the Annapurna routes though, but it might be just as well! Pokhara is a beautiful town in its own right to explore and we even grabbed a chance to parasail from a nearby mountain over the lake. After a few days leg recovery from our hike we headed back to Kathmandu and set off on the most incredible flight from Kathmandu to the Tibetan capital Lhasa, which took us right over Everest and gave an incredible vista of the Himalayas.

Tibet is truly a magical and unique place to visit. We based ourselves in Lhasa, home to the mesmerising Potala Palace. A world heritage site and the former winter palace of the Dalai Lamas, Potala really is one of those places that even when you see it up close it doesn’t seem real.

Another highlight of our trip to Tibet was exploring some of the amazing monasteries, our favourites were the Jokhang and Sera Monasteries. Seeing Buddhist monks pray and go about their daily lives was an honour. The culinary delights included all things Yak… yak butter tea (can’t say I am a fan) and yak cheese pizza (more my cup of tea!).

The warmth of the Nepalese and Tibetan people, the breath taking beauty of the countries and the unique insight into Buddhist life made for an unforgettable trip.

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