Yin and Yang
Tuesday 30th May, Thyangboche, 3875 MASL After all the excitement of the last two days including the Himalaya Day celebrations in Namche,...
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- 1 day ago
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Lost for words ...
I love writing, but today I'm a little lost for words ... Today was superb. I'm a bit weary, and time is a bit tight, so there's no...
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- 2 days ago
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Khunde/Khumjung celebrations
Sunday 28th A mini post today - it's been a full-on day, so mostly just a few snaps ... I was going to call this post "Yaks in the Mist"...
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- 3 days ago
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Intriguing Namche Bazaar
Our guide Rishi has explained that Namche Bazaar has a long history as a trading post. In the very early days (I’m not sure when) the...
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- 4 days ago
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The Great Challenge
As I walked along today I pondered a suitable theme for this blog, and settled upon “the great challenge”. I think I could have just as...
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- 5 days ago
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The Mighty Dudh Koshi
Thursday 25th May Today was our first pure trekking day – a wilderness day as it was described this morning. It was about a 9klm walk,...
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- May 23
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Awed and Special
Lukla, Tuesday 23rd In Mike's briefing email last night he said "another special day I hope". He could not have started to actually...
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- May 22
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Ahh, Kathmandu ...
Those who have been to Kathmandu will understand. For those who haven't it's hard to simply describe. Chaotic and a bit grotty at one...
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- May 14
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Not the last
I thought that this morning's post would be the last before I landed in Nepal. Not so. The following arrived a little while back. ...
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- May 14
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Final Days
In just three days I had up to Perth and then the next day Singapore for a sleep-over, then KL and finally Kathmandu late Friday. This is...
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- May 6
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Pretty special ...
I'd had no doubts that the events of 29th May 2023, Everest Day, were going to be pretty special. But to confirm it, this morning I...
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- Mar 24
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Some Exciting News
It's now less than 8 weeks until I head off to Nepal. The trip news continues to grow, with details of the May 29th events (the actual...
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- Oct 2, 2018
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Ho-Ro, Ho-Ro ... (part 1)
Scotland, 23 September – 02 October. [Due to its size, this post has been split into two.] The previous plan was to write a daily blog as...
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- Oct 2, 2018
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Ho-Ro, Ho-Ro ... (part 2)
Scotland, 23 September – 02 October. Day 5 Adventure day today. Stroll up a hill named Ben Nevis. I’d read the various guides. Just...
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