Base Camp. Day 12, Namche Bazar to Lukla
We woke up today to a fierce electrical thunderstorm that had given us a light dump of[…]
Base Camp. Day 11, Pangboche to Namche Bazar
Another early start this morning, breakfast at 7 and on the road for 8. The morning started[…]
Base Camp. Day 10, Gorak Shep to Pangboche
The day started for me at 6, with an early start to climb Kala Patar. From the[…]
Base Camp. Day 9, Lobuche to Gorak Shep to Base Camp to Gorak Shep
As always, an early start this morning for a long day. The route to Gorak Shep from[…]
Base Camp. Day 8, Dingboche to Lobuche
An early start, as always today. After breakfast the walk climbs sharply out of Dingboche and then[…]
Base Camp. Day 7, Dingboche acclimatisation day
A late start today for a relatively short walk to a flagpole, which happens to be visible[…]
Base Camp. Day 6, Tengboche to Dingboche
The day starts, as many have at 7 for breakfast, then we left Tengboche along a fairly[…]
Base Camp. Day 5, Namche Bazar to Tengboche
The day started, as always with a fairly early breakfast. The walking was a steep climb out[…]
Base Camp. Day 4, Namche Acclimatisation Day
When trekking at high altitude it is important to increase your height gradually in order to avoid[…]
Base Camp. Day 3, Phakding to Namche Bazar
Our day starts with a fairly leisurely breakfast at 7am. I went for the Nepalese Bread with[…]