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Returning Home
From the itinerary: Return to New Delhi and overnight at JW Marriott before returning to London at 8:40am on Etihad Airlines All good...
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Mar 21, 20243 min read


Returning to Kathmandu
Pokhara– Kathmandu After breakfast transfer to airport for the flight back to Kathmandu. After a lovely night's sleep I put my boots on...
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Mar 21, 20243 min read


Back to Civilization - Pokhara
Jhinu – Pokhara (1,000m / 3280 ft) Today after breakfast we walk for about 45 minutes to Sewai and catch a private Jeep to drive us to...
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Mar 20, 20243 min read


To the Hot Springs
From the itinerary: Bamboo to Jhinu hot spring (1760m/5770 ft – 5 1⁄2 - 6 hours hike From Bamboo, we head for a steep ascent to the...
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Mar 19, 20244 min read


Coming Down
Annapurna Base Camp/ Bamboo (2310m/7578ft) 6 – 7 hours hike From the Annapurna base camp, we retrace our steps to the Bamboo village....
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Mar 17, 20243 min read


To the Top - Summit Day
From the itinerary: Deurali / Annapurna Base Camp (4,130m/13,545ft) Via Machhapuchhre Base Camp (3700m/12135ft) 6- 7 hours hike Today,...
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Mar 16, 20245 min read


Doban to Deurali
From the itinerary: Doban – Deurali (3300m / 10825 ft) – 4 ½ -5 hours hike The day starts with a gentle gradual ascent following the...
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Mar 15, 20243 min read


Chhomrong to Doban - More Rain
Chhomrong/ Doban (2580 m / 8460 ft) – 6 – 7 hours hike We head out of Chhomrong along the ModiKhola leaving behind inhabited foothills...
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Mar 14, 20242 min read


Ghandruk to Chhomrong
From the itinerary: 2nd March,2024 (Day 4) – Ghandruk/ Chhomrong (2170m/7120ft) 5 - 6 hours hike At this juncture, we climb up for...
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Mar 13, 20244 min read


The Trek Begins…
March 1- Day 1 - from the itinerary: Kathmandu - Pokhara - Nayapul/Ghandruk (1940 M. /6400 Ft.) 5-6 hours hike which should be about...
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Mar 12, 20245 min read


My Day to Enjoy Dwarika’s
From the itinerary: day at leisure. I have 3 things on the docket: a massage at 11 to try to get the cramp out of my lower back, I'll...
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Feb 29, 20243 min read


Getting to Kathmandu and Entering Nepal
From todays itinerary: fly business class to Kathmandu and transfer to The Dwarikas Hotel for 2 nights. Nothing planned. Kathmandu is...
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Feb 28, 20244 min read


Annapurna Base Camp- the adventure begins….
26-27 February, 2024 I begin my journey back to Nepal via New Delhi to attempt a trek to Annapurna Base Camp. Surprisingly the elevation...
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Feb 27, 20243 min read


Our Trek Ends
October 5, 2019, from our Itinerary: Free day in Kathmandu to explore the city. Today I went to explore Swayambhunath Mahachaitya, this...
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Jan 24, 20231 min read


Returning to Kathmandu
October 4, 2019 from the Itinerary: We fly back to Kathmandu and transfer to our hotel. We were up before/at the sunrise and caught these...
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Jan 23, 20231 min read


The Last Climb Back to Lukla
October 3, 2019 from the itinerary: Continue to Lukla We retrace our steps to Chaunrikhara where we start the last climb to the airstrip...
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Jan 22, 20231 min read


We Finally See Everest - Better Late Than Never....
October 2, 2019, from the itinerary: Descend through Namche to Monzo The walk to Namche Bazaar takes us along a beautiful undulating...
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Jan 22, 20232 min read


Continuing our Descent
October 1, 2019, from the itinerary: Retrace our steps to Kyanjuma Descending through Pheriche, we cross a small bridge and have a short...
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Jan 20, 20231 min read


Our way down and first clear day
September 30, 2019 from our Itinerary: Climb Kala Pattar (5545m) for classic mountain views of Everest; descend to Pheriche. We have...
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Jan 19, 20232 min read


Arriving at EBC
September 29, 2019 from the Itinerary: Visit Everest Base Camp; overnight at Gorak Shep Today is a very long, hard day as we leave very...
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Jan 18, 20233 min read
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