Breakfast with Mole
21. april 2016, England ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
New Delhi Airport
22. april 2016, Indien ⋅ 🌙 30 °C
We had eight hours overnight here so checked into the Holiday Inn Express at the airport. WiFi didn't work. We didn't touch Indian soil unfortunately.
Yak and Yeti
22. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
This is where we will be sleeping for a couple of days.
Monkey Temple
23. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Visited the Monkey Temple via Asan Tole and a bunch of twisty streets. Saw some monkeys but didn't photograph them.
Yak and Momo
23. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
I hate to upload food onto social media but for lunch I had yak cheese on toast and chicken momos, so here we are.
Durbar Square
23. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Crowds and pushy guides. Some of the buildings have been destroyed by the 2015 earthquake. Black statue and golden face are ace though.
Kathmandu Airport
24. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Flying out to Lukhla - world's safest airport - today. Probably not online again for five days.
World's Safest Airport
24. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Landed in Lukhla, drank some tea, started hiking. Saw the first of many jopka (yak-cow cross). These have right of way and "are not friendly".
Milky River
24. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Trekking towards Benkar via Phakding. First rope (cable) bridges, many prayer flags, stones and stupa.
Tea House
24. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Where we slept in Benkar. Great food, very cosy lounge, hot shower, hard beds.
Under the Holy Mountain
25. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Sagarmatha National Park. About an hour walking along the river past Monjo and Jorsale, under the holy mountain Khumbi Yul La. Then we stared climbing to a crazy high bridge.
Namche Bazaar
25. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The Sherpa Capital, where climbers stock up for Everest. 3,400m. Tried Sherpa craft beer, ate momos.
Above Namche
26. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Me with Tenzing, Everest (the little bump in the middle), a prayer wheel, and Namche from above. There's a small museum with photos and artefacts, and stones from the summit of Everest (8,848m) andLæs mere
Sagarmatha National Park Centre
26. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Exhibit at Sagarmatha National Park Centre.
Everest in Full Picture
26. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
View of Everest from the trail back to Benkar.
Back to Civilization
27. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Back to civilization after a few hours trekking down the hill and along the river. Then mountain food in Jorsale and beer in Benkar.
Mountain Art
27. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Different arts and stuff on the last day of trekking.
The End
27. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Arriving in Luhkla, the end of the trek.
Leaving Luhkla
28. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
On our way back to Kathmandu on a Twin Otter. Very tired.
Luxury
28. april 2016, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
... is drinking a beer and watching Predator.
Michael Websterare we nearly there yet?