MalaysiaSelangorLadang LothianKuala Lumpur International Airport2°45’30” N 101°42’14” E
December 27, 2016 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
An overnight stop over in KL in probably the nicest hotel of our trip. It started pouring as soon as we got off the plane so it is nice and sticky.
NepalCentral RegionKathmanduSinamangalTribhuvan International Airport27°41’56” N 85°21’24” E
December 28, 2016 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
After the good fortune of getting a whole exit row each we made the most of the extra legroom while waiting for delays at KL to change a tyre on the plane. Coming in to Kathmandu we got out first hazyRead more
NepalCentral RegionKathmanduAsan27°42’35” N 85°18’60” E December 29, 2016 in Nepal ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
A day filled with exploring the sights of Kathmandu with our tour guide Buburam. Lots of temples, monkeys, pottery kilns, funeral pyres, street markets and getting caught in a demonstration.
Hi Daniel, glad to see you made solid ground; it doesn't look that cold? I'm sure that will change when you start trekking ❄️🏔Stay safe cheers Sharron
Hi Daniel, I was at this very stupa back in 1979! It still looks the same. Hope your trip goes well and the body holds out! Sounds challenging to say the least.
NepalEastern RegionBeniPhurteng27°34’7” N 86°34’56” E
December 30, 2016 in Nepal ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
An early start from the hotel turned into a very late start from the airport with delays after delays.
The plane trip was awesome, at times flying over the tops of smaller mountains by 100m and thenRead more
NepalEastern RegionKhumjungJaroSyangboche Airport27°48’17” N 86°42’40” E December 31, 2016 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Apparently I did not do enough squats or lunges in my preparation. Today was gruelling, over our last 3 kms we climbed 800m altitude! Consequently I am feeling tired and sore.
Plenty of stunningRead more
NepalEastern RegionKhumjungJaroSyangboche Airport27°48’18” N 86°42’40” E
January 1, 2017 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Not really a rest day instead an acclimatisation day.
How do you acclimatise? By hiking up another 300m to introduce your body to it, then returning down to sleep.
We hiked to the Everest view hotelRead more
NepalEastern RegionKhumjungJaroSyangboche Airport27°48’17” N 86°42’41” E January 2, 2017 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Due to 3 of us being sick today, but me worst of all, we didnt walk anywhere. Looking out my window at 3pm, as I roll out of bed, to horizontal snow I am kind of glad.
NepalPāthekāThyāngboche27°50’3” N 86°45’52” E
January 3, 2017 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
It was good to be back on the trail again. 3 hours of solid hiking followed by two hours of really hard slog up to Tengboche.
Everything is so beautiful: forest trails surrounded by toweringRead more
NepalEastern RegionKhumjungPheriche27°53’32” N 86°49’43” E
January 4, 2017 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Today was a really hard slog. I think the days of being sick and not eating properly have caught up with me.
It is starting to get really cold. I woke up to frozen toothpaste and sunscreen and all ourRead more
NepalEastern RegionKhumjungPheriche27°53’31” N 86°49’43” E
January 5, 2017 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ -4 °C
A short walk up a nearby hill to acclimatise and then spent the afternoon trying to keep warm. They only light the fire at breakfast and tea times!
