Tengboche to Dingboche
25. april 2017, Nepal
⛅ 14 °C
Elevation - 4410 m
It was a beautiful, sunny, clear morning and we got great pictures of the surrounding mountains including the little bit of Everest.
Our walk started downhill through a lovelyLes mer
Dingboche to Thukla via Pheriche
27. april 2017, Nepal
⛅ 18 °C
Elevation - 4620 m
Our destination today was Thukla but I had a very bad night of coughing so we decided to stop in at Pheriche where there is a medical clinic. Depending on what the doctor advised ILes mer
Thukla back to Pheriche
28. april 2017, Nepal
☁️ 28 °C
Elevation - 4240 m
Unfortunately, the toxic air brew wreaked havoc on my lungs and I spent most of the night coughing. Between the coughing and the trips to the toilet, I got very little sleep. ILes mer
Pheriche to Lukla via helicopter!
30. april 2017, Nepal
☁️ 27 °C
I was up early, packed and ready for breakfast by about 6:30 am. I didn't sleep very well as I think I was anxious to to be moving on.
I finished my breakfast then settled my bill and was outsideLes mer
Lukla to Kathmandu
1. mai 2017, Nepal
⛅ 25 °C
During the night Jon developed a very bad case of food poisoning. He'd had tuna cheese pizza because he thought he was safe eating canned meat. Only afterwards did it occur to us that the can mustLes mer
Lukla to Kathmandu - Part Deux
2. mai 2017, Nepal
☀️ 23 °C
We were up at 5:00 am to pack up and make the one minute walk to the airport. Thankfully, Jon had improved and was no longer shaking with chills. And luckily, Elizabeth had also improved but neitherLes mer
Kathmandu - May 3
3. mai 2017, Nepal
⛅ 23 °C
It's been an easy relaxing day. After breakfast we walked over to the trekking company to drop off the borrowed equipment and to settle up. Because we cut our trek short and came back to KathmanduLes mer
Kathmandu - May 4
4. mai 2017, Nepal
⛅ 18 °C
Today we took the day tour Jon had organized yesterday. We visited two old cities, Bhaktapur and Patan. It was a real eye-opener.
We have had a few drives around Kathmandu going back and forth to theLes mer
Kathmandu - May 5
5. mai 2017, Nepal
🌙 21 °C
Just when we thought we were over the worst, Jon has now become extremely sick. Just after his bout of food poisoning, his throat started to get a little sore. It has now developed into a full blownLes mer
Kathmandu - May 7
7. mai 2017, Nepal
⛅ 24 °C
Yesterday morning Jon turned a corner and was feeling much better. I was relieved because I wasn't sure how I was going to manage two suitcases, two backpacks and a delirious husband. We spent most ofLes mer
Tokyo - May 8
8. mai 2017, Japan
⛅ 25 °C
It's like a weird time warp has occurred! We left a very poor, dirty, dusty, 3rd world country and have woken up in, well, the exact opposite!
We left Kathmandu yesterday at about 2:00 pm and stoppedLes mer
Tokyo - May 9
9. mai 2017, Japan
🌙 18 °C
Yep, this is the cleanest place I've ever been! And after the sanitation, or lack thereof, in Nepal, this is a very pleasant surprise. The Japanese have taken visiting the toilet to a level of comfortLes mer
Heading Home
10. mai 2017, Japan
🌧 15 °C
Our journey home takes us from Tokyo to Vancouver at 5:00 pm. After a few hours of waiting our final flight to Saskatoon will get us home at 5:30 pm local time.
We arranged to take a bus to theLes mer
Vancouver
10. mai 2017, Canada
☁️ 16 °C
We are looking much worse for the wear but it feels good to finally be back in Canada. I'm so looking forward to a shower and my very comfy bed when we finally get home. My poor body is completelyLes mer
Final Thoughts
10. mai 2017, Canada
⛅ 15 °C
If you look at the map of the places we've been on this trip you'll notice that we completely circumnavigated the planet. It's been a wonderful experience and I'm so glad to have shared it with Jon.Les mer


















































































Catherine FagersroemSo intresting Janet! Hang in there and take care of your self ox