“The Himalayas were visible at last. What I could see now was a great wall of ice, snow and rock stretching to the horizon in two directions. Something like a cloud was powering off one of the steepest slopes at incredible speed – an avalanche. The sky was turning pink. The highest snowy slopes were rosy and the sun picked out sharp angles in the mountains.” AdventureMountainsAvalancheClimbing MountainsClimbing QuotesHimalaya Book:Himalayan Heist: an Alex and James wildlife adventure in Nepal Source: Himalayan Heist: an Alex and James wildlife adventure in Nepal
“When we reached the prayer flags and a pile of rocks that marked the highest point on the pass, the view was brilliant. There was hardly a cloud in the sky. To the south we could see rolling foothills: the gentle ups and downs that we’d walked through. Some of the hillsides were red or purple with rhododendron blossoms. To the west and east there was a muddle of ridges and spurs. To the north, there were several mighty snow-capped himals. The real Himalayan giants were mostly east of where we stood. We were a very long way from anywhere. We were a very long way from help.” AdventureMountainsChildren S BooksNepalHimalayasMountains QuotesChildrens LiteratureHimalayanPrayer Flags Book:Chasing the Tiger Source: Chasing the Tiger
“People filed off the battered old bus. We started to push. The engine soon spluttered to life and the bus stuttered slowly forward. We were all showered in red dust, but we were laughing and cheering, with the driver horn-honking in celebration. I had even more grit between my teeth, and sand up my nose. Then there was a terrific explosion. A pall of black stuff enveloped us, adding soot to our faces. The bus juddered to a halt – again.” AdventureWildlifeChildrens LiteratureMadagascarBus Travel Book:Madagascar Misadventure Source: Madagascar Misadventure