Month: Nov 2019
LIFE AFTER EVEREST BASE CAMP
26th Nov 2019This time last week I was on a plane landing at King Shaka International Airport after an 8 hour flight from Dubai. Since then, I have been asked countless times, by friends, family and colleagues, about how my journey was, how do I feel now that I’m back at home living my normal life, which […]
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TIME TO REFLECT
20th Nov 2019At the Airport After spending my last day in the city of Kathmandu, trying to enjoy every last minute in this bustling, cultural space, my evening flight from Nepal to Dubai seemed to approach way too fast, however, the 8 hour layover in Dubai dragged on for ages. One of the things I really like […]
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FROM TREKKER TO TOURIST
17th Nov 2019Exploring Nepal Today my dad and I went from seasoned trekkers to professional tourists. We spent the day eating, visiting historical and cultural locations, eating some more, shopping, and eating again; all the things Nepal is known for. After sleeping in and then satisfying ourselves with a hearty buffet breakfast, we eventually left our hotel […]
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PEACEFUL MOUNTAINS TO CITY MAYHEM
16th Nov 2019After an early charter flight from Lukla to Ramechhap (Manthali) airport, and a 4 hour road trip back to Kathmandu (during which I was mostly asleep), we have officially left the mountains behind us and entered back into the world of luxury everything and free Wi-Fi. We have traded clean air for polluted emissions, natural […]
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NOT GOODBYE BUT SEE YOU SOON
15th Nov 2019Day 11 Trekking Namche Bazaar (3440 masl) to Lukla (2840 masl) – 6 to 7 hours, 20 to 21 km. After more than 6 hours of hiking from Namche, we finally made it back to the first village Lukla, where we began our trek almost 2 weeks ago. No sugar coating the facts about the […]
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HEADING BACK DOWN TO LOWER GROUND
14th Nov 2019Ascent VS Descent Okay, so, on the up trek, there is a huge concern about acclimatisation, which requires us to ascend at a very slow rate so we allow our bodies to adapt to the increasing altitude and reducing oxygen levels. Therefore, you will see that our walking distances and durations were relatively quite short […]
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HIGH ALTITUDES AND LOW TEMPERATURES
13th Nov 2019Day 8 Trekking Gorak Shep (5190 masl) to Kala Patthar (5580 masl) and back to Gorak Shep – 3 to 4 hours, 3 to 4 km. Gorak Shep to Pangbouche (3950 masl) – 6 to 7 hours, 18 to 19 km. The highlight of my day today: having a hot shower and washing my hair […]
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ROCKING IT OUT – THE BIG DAY!
12th Nov 2019Day 7 Trekking Lobouche (4950 masl) to Gorak Shep (5190 masl) – 3 to 4 hours, 4 to 5 km. Gorak Shep to Everest Base Camp (5364 masl) and back to Gorak Shep – 3 to 4 hours, 4 to 5 km. My energy and excitement has been so high that I couldn’t even sleep […]
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SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE
11th Nov 2019This was our mantra for the day. Day 6 Trekking Dingbouche (4410 masl) to Lobouche (4950 masl) – 4 to 5 hours, 9 to 10 km. So, every night after dinner, our guide, Mohan, takes out his trusty map and gives us a briefing about what to expect on the next day’s trek. This includes […]
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THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE… AND TREKKING!
10th Nov 2019Bad times never last and all good things come to an end. Day 4 Trekking Our 4th day started off by saying goodbye to Hotel Everest View as we set off towards our next village, Pangbouche. Note: this 4th day was yesterday, but I was way too tired to put together something good enough for […]
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