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Himalayas

Posted on August 8, 2018June 5, 2021

Kathmandu – Beginning and End

Kathmandu’s Stupa Swayambhunath

Our trip began here, and in the morning after our trek finished in Lukla, we fly back, a day to fill before the group disbands. Continue reading “Kathmandu – Beginning and End”

Posted on August 7, 2018November 25, 2021

Day 13 – Namche Bazaar to Lukla

Looking south from the bottom of the descent from Namche Bazaar.The final day is here, mostly down, but really one last day of Nepalese flat! Continue reading “Day 13 – Namche Bazaar to Lukla”

Posted on August 7, 2018June 5, 2021

Day 12 – Deboche to Namche Bazaar

Tengboche Monastery, its entrance, with the prayer wheel enclosures on either side.

The morning sparkling, a clear day to hike Namche Bazaar a short step away. Continue reading “Day 12 – Deboche to Namche Bazaar”

Posted on August 7, 2018June 5, 2021

Day 11 – Dingboche to Deboche

Dingboche, early morning with a dusting of snow.

It is much easier to do this going down, than it was going up, and its nice to be amongst trees again. Continue reading “Day 11 – Dingboche to Deboche”

Posted on August 6, 2018June 5, 2021

Interlude – Himalayan Peaks

Posted on August 6, 2018June 5, 2021

Day 10 – Kala Patthar, Gorak Shep to Dingboche

The Khumbu glacier and Everest Base Camp.

We truly reach our pinnacle today, the “hill” of Kala Patthar (black rock), a peak within the valley of the sky mountains. Then a quick jaunt down, down, down. Continue reading “Day 10 – Kala Patthar, Gorak Shep to Dingboche”

Posted on August 5, 2018June 5, 2021

Day 9 – Lobuche to Base Camp!

Everest Base Camp, with the peak itself, the “small” peak to the right of the glacier in the further distance.

Today is the day, today we make it to the goal. Yesterday we hiked, for the first time, in snow. It was cold, and today, we go higher still, to the final floor of the roof of the world. Continue reading “Day 9 – Lobuche to Base Camp!“

Posted on July 29, 2018February 17, 2022

Day 8 – Dingboche to Lobuche

Cholatse peak, 6335mtrs, and glacier

After snow in the early morning, melting within an hour from sunrise, we have what would be the most spectacular day’s walk of the trek. Continue reading “Day 8 – Dingboche to Lobuche”

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