I'm planning that this will be my final post after my recent "Footsteps of Hillary" trip. In the last few days I've waded through the...

Ha ha ha. No, not THE K2, simply my 2nd visit to Kathmandu this trip. Friday 9th June - Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, and...

Kathmandu, 8th June – recalling Phortse (3850 MASL), 1st June. It seems incredible that it was only a week ago that we were in Phortse –...

There's an expression I first heard years ago - Nepali Flat. It describes the act of walking on level ground, which of course does not...

Friday 2nd June, Namche Bazaar. Namaste good people of blog- and social media-worlds. I'm changing direction for the moment. A move away...

Thursday 1st June, Phortse, approx. 3850 MASL Today was a day of superlatives. I’m not going to be able to describe it all and do it...

Wednesday 31st May, Kyang Juma, 3600 MASL Today was a double back day. I remember very clearly my last Himalayan double back day, where...

Tuesday 30th May, Thyangboche, 3875 MASL After all the excitement of the last two days including the Himalaya Day celebrations in Namche,...

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...

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"...

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...

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...

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,...

Today was another wonderful day. The day had started with breakfast at last night's lodgings, and then off to get permits and the...

Lukla, Tuesday 23rd In Mike's briefing email last night he said "another special day I hope". He could not have started to actually...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...