Category: Nepal

The sleeping bags worked. We are alive. “Bed tea” is delivered at 6.30 the trigger to get ready for the day. The drill is get washed, get everything done, get packed so the porters can take our bags. Then breakfast at 7.15. Ready to set off in the frosty air at 8.15. We begin the…

We left along a path up through the village. Nothing other than foot traffic or pack animals this high. The village had a particularly attractive prayer wall and wheel housed in this beautifully made hut. Most of our early walk is up steep, stone-crafted steps in the shade of the mountain. It is chilly. Eventually…

In the morning, after a good night’s sleep, we realize what an incredible location we’d spent the night. Here is our first view of Mera Peak. The central top of the three peaks. Even the room looks nicer in the daylight with it’s lovely painted door. The high summits really are stunning, but we’re not…

We leave our first night’s accommodation. Bit disappointed with the food, noisy rooms, dubious facilities but at least some internet (no more for a few days). Steep paths, well built. Up we go. Concentrate on the breathing. Amazing scenery. Rhododendron forest. Lots of downs as well as ups. We hear that our tea house for…

Change of plan because the roads are affected by the recent heavy rains. We are getting a helicopter to Lukla. Lovely birds eye views of the Nepalese countryside . And as we approached Lukla, superb views of the high peaks including Everest. But I don’t think this isn’t it. Time for morning tea and a…

A wander around Kathmandu Objective: hire the big boots we’ll need for the summit.