Planes are better than buses
Forty years ago I spent around ten hours on a bus to get from Kathmandu to Pokhara, Nepal’s second biggest city. At the time I was suffering from a serious case of Kathmandu quickstep so it was a highly stressful journey.
This time we flew down with Yeti Airways in just twenty five minutes – a much more pleasant experience.
Inside the flying yeti 
Before the mountains 
First site of the Himalayas 
The big hills start to appear 
Part of the Annapurna range. 
The hills from Pokhara airport 
How baggage handling ought to be done – we had our bags inside ten minutes.
Pokhara is stunning. The sun was out to greet us. The mountains were visible. The area where we are staying by the lakeside is oasis of calm and there is lots of high quality North Face and other similar merchandise to choose from at bargain prices.
Annette drinking a tree. 
Phewa Lake – I can feel a boat trip coming on . 
Not a tuk-tuk in site anywhere. 
Possibly the best poolside view in the world.
Dave and Annette in India and Nepal 