Category: NEPAL – Apr 2009
The Expedition – Day 8 to 16
Day 8 to 16 Cities – Dole, Porche, Pangboche, Kjang-Juma, Namche, Phadking, Lukla Elevation – 4,100m (13,500ft) to 2,860m (9,400ft)
The Expedition – Day 7
Day 7 City – Gokyo Ri Elevation – 5,500m (18,100ft) Trekking Time – 5 hours This was it. This was what we had come to the
The Expedition – Day 6
Day 6 City – Gokyo Elevation – 4,800m (15,800ft) Trekking Time – 6 hours No more fucking around. The 2 easy (if you call 4
The Expedition – Day 5
Day 5 City – Machermo Elevation – 4,400m (14,500ft) Trekking Time – 4 hours With little to no sleep the previous night, we
The Expedition – Day 4
Day 4 City – Dole Elevation – 4,100m (13,500ft) Trekking Time – 4 hours Altitude problems start becoming a possibility when you
The Expedition – Day 3
Day 3 City – Khumjung Elevation – 3,800m (12,500ft) Trekking Time – 4 hours Waking up early again, we had breakfast in the
The Expedition – Day 2
Day 2 City – Namche Bazaar Elevation – 3,440m (11,350ft) Trekking Time – 6.5 hours After an early evening the night before, we
The Expedition – Day 1
Day 1 City – Phakding Elevation – 2,800m (9,200ft) Trekking Time – 4.5 hours At 4:30am, my alarm goes off on my mobile.
The Expedition – Day 0
Day 0 City – Kathmandu Elevation – 1,400m (4,600ft) Trekking Time – 0 When my friend Zita informed me that she was visiting
Kathmandu
First thing required when entering Nepal is a tourist visa. Going through customs at the Kathmandu airport, I applied for the visa in person and
No meat or beer for a month!
Upon arriving in Nepal, I have decided to give up 2 of my loves for the duration of my time here, eating meat and drinking beer. I figured that