Friday 10th April – Doha

Seven hours of on-flight entertainment/eating/drinking later and we were in Doha. A cramped shuffling through the arrivals lounge brought us to our duty-free haven, and where we would be spending the next 3 hours. After an unpleasant toilet experience we were all ready to go. A group reading sesh of G-Man and Toovey’s Tenzing Bible kept us duly amused/enlightened until the next leg.



The flight to Kathmandu was less lively, with most unconscious. A gentle murmur of snoring and heavy breathing filled the plane as we took the 5 hour flight. On arrival, we were greeted by a red brick building with it’s very own mahogany clad 1970’s arrivals lounge, followed by a bus draped in a Everest Test flyer made by Peace Nepal Treks. As celeb-trekkers we were then each presented with a leigh, made of real flowers. It was a pleasant surprise and lovely welcome to Nepal.

Driving through Kathmandu was an experience. I think I saw my life flash before me at least 6 times. As we indicated (toot horn) for our (toot horn) hotel (toot horn) it was rather surreal to leave behind the dusty, dirty streets in exchange for a smartly groomed hotel.

Our first night in Kathmandu - the beginning of our amazing adventure. For most of us (exc Hc) this also meant the start our temporary convert to vegetarian life. There is something rather amusing at watching a host of men tucking into veggie burgers!

"Veggie burgers all round..."