It's time to come home

I am boiling hot in Delhi, but making the most of my last couple of days of my incredible travels.

I cannot believe that I am at the end of my amazing journey and it has been so much more than I anticipated. The places that I have visited have been brilliant, but more than on any other trip that I have been on, the people that I have met have played such an important part of my adventures. Travelling alone can be very challenging but in India, Nepal and Tibet I have met the most amazing people who have guided me, befriended me, offered me true friendship and support.

There are so many special people to mention - from Deepak and his family in Nainital who became true friends to Tej and his family in Kathmandu, who welcomed me as one of the family. To people that I spoke to on trains, buses and planes, who embraced my enthusiasm of travelling in their respective countries, to the Tibetan woman in Pokhara who took me to the Tibetan Refugee village, to the families in Luni who welcomed us into their homes, to everyone who was a smiling face, a helpful guide and an interesting travel companion, I thank you.

This trip was not a crazy adventure to find myself in India, Nepal or Tibet or loose myself here - this trip was a true personal challenge to travel here as an independent woman and yet again my heart is warmed to experience the goodness in people. Of course there is bad, very bad here, as there is everywhere, but it is a shame to feel safer on the streets of Delhi than back home. It is a shame to feel that people here are much more friendly and giving than back home. We have so much, but here there is more human spirit flowing through the streets, homes and hearts of the people. My journey was to find this and so now it is time to pack up my rucksack and leave.

My journey comes full circle

I am now in the lake town of Nainital, away from the heat and chaos of Delhi. My adventure started here and it is only fitting that it ends here as well. I can now spend a few days relaxing.

Today I took the cable car up to Snow View and spent the afternoon chatting to friends that I had made previously - it's so nice to see a friendly face so far away from home. Also very few western tourists visit here, so it's interesting to be in a place away from most tourist traps and western influenced restaurants and shops - I'll leave that to Delhi and the tourist area that I will be staying in.