Kuala Lumpur - The quick visit
27 de dezembro de 2016, Malásia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °CAn 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.
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.
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 hazyLeia mais
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.
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 thenLeia mais
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 stunningLeia mais
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 hotelLeia mais
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.
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 toweringLeia mais
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 ourLeia mais
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!