Everest Base Camp route
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Hiking in Nepal: Namche Bazaar and a View of Everest (Day 3)
More Details: Hiking in Nepal: Namche Bazaar and a View of Everest (Day 3)After the grueling climb to Namche Bazaar, it was REALLY nice to arrive at the Khumbu Lodge for a two-night stay as an acclimatization day for the group headed to Everest Base Camp. I liked the Khumbu Lodge as it had all the amenities I “longed for” (sounds so dramatic!) and the staff and service…
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Hiking in Nepal: On the Way to Namche Bazaar! (Day 2)
More Details: Hiking in Nepal: On the Way to Namche Bazaar! (Day 2)On Day 2, we left our teahouse in the tiny spot of Tok Tok (9,000 ft / 2,800 m) at around 8:45AM to head, following the route to Everest Base Camp, to Namche Bazaar, a rather bigger town than most in the area (actually, THE biggest). This would have us climb over 2,000 ft in…
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Hiking in Nepal: Lukla to Tok Tok (Day 1)
More Details: Hiking in Nepal: Lukla to Tok Tok (Day 1)My trek in the Himalayas followed the route to Everest Base Camp. I only had two weeks’ vacation so I was short one week to make it all the way to “EBC” since my visit to Nepal included an extra number of days to help in the re-building of a school that was destroyed during…