On the 2nd May, Simon, Marianne, Oliver and I will embark on our adventure to Nepal.... for the entire month of May.

Whilst there, Simon, Oli and I will be taking on Annapurna Basecamp - over 9 days. Here is a rough breakdown.

Trek day 1: 2 hr jeep ride from Pochara to the start. Walk from Birethanti to Ulleri - Approx. 4 1/2 miles (Approx. 2600 metres altitude)

Trek day 2: Walk from Ulleri to Ghorepani to - Approx. 6 miles (Approx. 2900 metres altitude)

Trek day 3: Walk from Ghorepani to Poon Hill (Approx. 500 metre climb) , back to Ghorepani, then on to Chuille - Approx. 8 miles (Approx. 2630 metres altitude)

Trek day 4: Walk from Chuille to Upper Sinuwa - Approx. 6 1/2 miles (Approx. 2340 metres altitude)

*Altitude sickness usually kicks in around 2500 metres!! Meaning, we cannot go too far too quickly, and need to acclimatise - Otherwise you can suffer from serious altitude sickness*

Trek day 5: Walk from Upper Sinuwa to Himalaya Hotel - Approx. 7 miles (Approx. 2920 metres altitude)

Trek day 6: Walk from Himalaya Hotel to Machhapuchhre Basecamp - Approx. 6 miles (Approx. 3700 metres altitude *As high as Mount Blanc - Highest mountain in Europe*)

Trek day 7: Walk from Machhapuchhre Basecamp to Annapurna Basecamp - Approx. 2 miles (4130 metres *The Highest point - WE DID IT (hopefully)!!) - Begin the descant, descending to Doban - Approx. 8 miles (Approx. 2500 metres altitude *More than Ben Nevis*)

Trek day 8: Walk from Doban to Jhinu Danda - Miles unknown Approx 8 hours walking (Approx. 1780 metres altitude)

Trek day 9 *FINAL DAY*: Walk from Jhinu Danda to Syauli Bizaar - Approx. 9 miles (Approx. 1170 metres altitude)

WE DID IT! Hopefully!!!!

**Then for the 2 hr - 25 mile 'CLOSE YOUR EYES' jeep drive to our Lakeview hotel to have lots of beer, red wine and food to celebrate!!!!*

We are then going to travel round Nepal recovering, and enjoying ourselves for some time, before we head to Simalchaur Syampati’s Namaste Homestay to take on the Doku challenge with Ian PaniWala in aid of The Bimiri Foundation.

The Bimiri Foundation is the charity we have chosen for this epic challenge, to raise awareness and funds to assist their second project to build the water pipeline to the village of Suara where they hope to install taps for all 45 homes in the village, so they don't have to spend their entire day, and walking miles every day collecting water to enable them to survive. For example: This will allow the villagers to have more time to produce agricultural and other goods to make a living and support their families.

The fundraising for this project has been going strong since the completion of Bimire and they are now just a few thousand pounds from completing their target. They hit a big milestone on Sunday 16th March when 4400m of pipe was purchased and delivered to the village.

Please help us to raise as much awareness and and finds as possible, no donation too big or small.