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Langtang Medical Clinic News

In our recent treks in the region, we have been inspired by the hospitality of the Tamang people.

So, working in support of Kancha, we are helping to set up a medical clinic in Thulu Syabru for the locals and for surrounding villages. It should be open by the end of May 2012.

We are all hoping that this is a great success, so that we can look to do more in this area.

PS - Congratulations to Kancha & Chessum, and also to Pema & Biru on the births of their babies. With such good parents I am sure that they will have full lives.

A Special Langtang trek

What a great trip we had with Denise, Blake and Mitchell into the Langtang through April 2012. I think that we were the tallest group in the area this season.

The Gods were definitely smiling upon us, as no matter what afternoon clouds we saw, they were virtually absent in the light of morning.

For the young, as well as the young at heart

Wow. Imagine being 9 years old and telling real stories at school of trekking to Annapurna Base Camp, seeing rhino's and crocodiles in the wild as well as riding on and washing elepants at Chitwan, white water rafting down grade 3 rapids, and soaking in the culture and atmosphere of Kathmandu and Pokhara.

That's what our youngest trekker, Bryn Whitaker, has just done, and he did it so well. He just may grow up to be "Cub" Grylls. See some of his photos in the gallery.

It just goes to show that, no matter who we are, how old we are, we are always more capable than we think.

Get off the beaten track, or walk some favourites - 2012

We are doing the Langtang, Gosainkund, Helumbu region this April..by popular demand, and we wholeheartedly agree. Its such a welcoming culture; such a great area, and good to be away from where most trekkers head to.

And in late September and November, we are doing Upper Mustang and Around Dhaulagiri, back to back. Do one...or better still, do both.

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Our love affair with the Langtang continued, with a magical trek through the Heritage trail. To be able to stay in villages that have hardly been touched by tourism, the 21st century, or even the 20th century for that matter, was incredible. We sometimes felt like lucky time travellers.

The hospitality of the local people we met was amazing, and we sat on so many kitchen floors drinking tea, and taking in the simplicity and beauty of this way of life. There are certainly lessons to be leaned for us westerners.