Rooftops in Pokhara, Nepal. Pictures: Mercedes Hutton
Hiking the Himalayas: off-season Nepal offers occasional mountain views and lessons with a ‘leechy stick’
A low-season trek in the Annapurna region presents encounters with few fellow hikers but plenty of Himalayan fauna, including rather too many leeches
Rooftops in Pokhara, Nepal. Pictures: Mercedes Hutton