Not exactly new news, but still worth posting I think. I went to Nepal in January 2006, and it is a truly amazing place. Flying into Kathmandu is in itself an experience, especially if you're on the way to Everest base camp, and if you keep your eye on the planes flight details you can get an idea of just how high the summit is by looking out your window when the plane is at 8, 848m. Trekking the Base Camp region in the middle of winter did mean -20 degrees temperatures, but it also meant seeing the mountains at their quietest, and with excellent visibility. To stand and look at the highest point on the planet is an experience that could only be outdone by those who who have actually stood on top of this awe-inspiring giant. After 12 days of trekking in this literally breath-taking terrain, it was back to all the energy of Kathmandu...
In Kathmandu I visited the amazing Boudhanath and Swayambunath Stupa's which are home to Tibetan exiles, had a car crash in which neither driver even bothered stopping, visited a school for the children of prisoners (Nepal has one of the highest unexplained imprisonment rates in the world), and was trapped in my hotel on 22 hour curfew because Maoist rebels blew up Kathmandu police station. Unfortunately, time and the dangerous political situation meant I had to leave Nepal before I got to explore the rest of this amazing country, but I shall return!
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