Today it was time to head home, it was a very early start at 5am and I got picked up by Balram at my hotel. The airport was a bit strange as when I arrived the doors were locked and everyone was queueing outside, this was strange as my flight was due to leave in…
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Everest Trek Day 12/13: Kathmandu
Today I was due to fly out from Lukla and my guide had managed to get us a flight out in the morning. The weather was not looking good early on but it soon cleared enough for flights. I got the all clear from my guide and we were off on the 2nd flight and…
Everest Trek Day 11: Lukla (2,860m)
Today was an even shorter day than yesterday and there was a possibility of flying out in the afternoon as we were due to arrive at lunchtime in Lukla. It was a cloudy day but ideal trekking temperature, there were a few uphill sections and my shoulder was still giving me issues but otherwise it…
Everest Trek Day 10: Phakding (2,610m)
Today was a 7.30am start after breakfast and it was a lighter days trek lasting only 3hrs to get to Phakading where I had started the trail. I could have gone all the way to Lukla but since we were already due to arrived there two days early my guide advised that we make this…
Everest Trek Day 9: Namche (3,440m)
Another pretty early start today at 6.30 and it was a little cloudy and cold to start off the trek, the morning was made a little more interesting when a rescue helicopter came flying by then circled around a landed a few hundred meters from my teahouse. These are the only mode of transport for any…
Everest Trek Day 8: Everest Base Camp (5,364m)
Today was Base Camp day, if i made it then it would be a day earlier than expected and I was ready to get this done. I was hoping for some good weather as up until this point I had yet to see Everest, there are loads of places to see Everest along the trek…
Everest Trek Day 7: Lobuche (4,940m)
There had been some difficult days but the target was in sight and today’s trek was to Lobuche which was going to be the last stop before Base Camp and the highest altitude that I will be sleeping during this trip. After setting off at 8am I actually was feeling pretty good for a change,…
Everest Trek Day 6: Pheriche (4,371m)
I got around 6hrs sleep and It was another restless night with a slight headache and feeling a little nauseous which seems to be normal for high altitude. There was the usual early start again and opted for some porridge for breakfast which I struggled to finish as my appetite was not great in the…
Everest Trek Day 5: Tengboche (3,867m)
After the rest day it was back on the trekking path, todays trek took around 4.5hrs and at least half of that was straight up which made for a quite tough day and I was breathing a little heavier today. The sun was out in force today and it was quite warm but with a…
Everest Trek Day 4: Namche Bazaar Rest/Acclimatisation day
The standard practice on the trail is to have acclimatisation days in your itinerary, this helps your body cope with the high altitudes better and thus increases your chance of making it all the way to base camp. As such I could get up a bit later and had breakfast at 8am, this time going…