Monthly Archives: October 2019

Away at 7.30am for a gentle, slow, easy walk up to Namche; 3 hours. As we left Monjo we entered the Sagarmatha National Park. Trekking permit sorted and we were on our way. It’s good to see the Sagarmatha National … Continue reading →

We have been spoilt. What a wonderful hotel and great food, showers, electricity and WiFi. Thanks Lhakpa and Nima. After a great breakfast and mountain equipment sorting we were on our way at 8am. Today was an easy walk with … Continue reading →

Away earlier today at 7.40am. Our path took us down for 2 and half hours dropping 450m to Shurke for a cup of tea at 2310m. On the way down we had great views of Lukla and up the valley … Continue reading →

Away at 8am for 2 hours 45 of steep up crossing the road to start with but the road hasn’t been formed much beyond Khari kola. Lovely views back over terraced fields back to Khari kola. Lunch stop at Kare, … Continue reading →

Same routine – up before 7am, breakfast at 7.30 and away at 8.15am. Although we wake early as sunrise around 6am and sunset 5.20pm. First half of the walk was downhill 700m to Dudh Kosi river at 1500m asl. Then … Continue reading →

We started at 8am. The trail now follows the road (a 4WD track is being formed to Lukla) but had virtually no traffic. We steadily climbed for four hours to reach Ringmu for lunch, 2730m. We had a lovely lunch … Continue reading →

Still dark when we left before 5am. 8 of us crammed into a small Indian 4WD. It took a while to get out of the greater Kathmandu area. Roads were slow all the way thanks to either road works or … Continue reading →

The plan was to sleep in but up at 6am Davy and I went for had a very pleasant quiet walk through Thamel. Feels familiar. We (brother Stuart arrived earlier yesterday makes the group 5) breakfast at 8am and sorting … Continue reading →

Davy and I woke before the 3:20 am alarm in Brooklyn and met Terry and Erika at the airport at 4am. AirNZ to Brisbane. 2 hr connection for the Singapore Airline flight to Singapore on their new Airbus A350-900. Watched … Continue reading →