Mary Loosemore: Hazel in our room at the Hotel Shangri-La, Kathmandu
Mary Loosemore: Hazel tucking into the buffet breakfast at the Hotel Shangri-La, Kathmandu
Mary Loosemore: Bamboo swing for the festival season, Hotel Shangri La, Kathmandu
Mary Loosemore: Hotel Shangri La, Kathmandu
Mary Loosemore: Flowers, Hotel Shangri La, Kathmandu
Mary Loosemore: Climbing out of the Kathmandu valley
Mary Loosemore: Green hillsides, Kathmandu valley
Mary Loosemore: This lorry isn't going anywhere, Kathmandu valley
Mary Loosemore: Butterfly with yellow flowers
Mary Loosemore: Bougainvillea
Mary Loosemore: Ray and Durga
Mary Loosemore: Brown butterfly
Mary Loosemore: Orange butterfly
Mary Loosemore: Morning tea stop at the Hill Top restaurant, Gol Ghar
Mary Loosemore: Emerald green rice field
Mary Loosemore: Bamboo swing
Mary Loosemore: Porcelain blue butterfly (1)
Mary Loosemore: Porcelain blue butterfly (2)
Mary Loosemore: Red dragonfly
Mary Loosemore: Rice (1)
Mary Loosemore: Rice (2)
Mary Loosemore: Veg chow mein - lunch at the Throungla Guest House & Restaurant, Besisahar
Mary Loosemore: Durga at the TIMS tourist check post, Besisahar
Mary Loosemore: Getting ready for the off - the group gathers outside the Throungla Guest House & Restaurant, Besisahar
Mary Loosemore: Start of the trek - me at the TIMS tourist check post, Besisahar
Mary Loosemore: Vegetable stall, Besisahar
Mary Loosemore: The path ahead - looking along the Marsyangdi river valley from Besisahar