Say "Nepal", and most people will go, "That's where Mount Everest is, right?" But Nepal is also the land of the brave Gurkha soldiers, the birthplace of Lord Buddha and home to the world's greatest mountaineers, the Sherpas. However, for the visitor, it's the astounding natural beauty and diversity of the countryside as well as the heart-warming friendliness of the Nepalese people that is endearing.