hiker01 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Finally got some time to start this.......sorry for being a little late, but after being gone almost seven weeks, a lot of things pile up.......so here goes! Day One: Finally got into Kathmandu after two freakin days of flyin and airport lounges (quick transit in Hong Kong and 12 Hours lay-over in Bangkok)..... It's creepy, I swear I thought I landed in one of the Islands in the Philippines 35 years ago......no kidding: The city was dusty (if you have dust allergies, not a good place for you, I ended up wearing a buff everytime I go out), the infrastructure have not caught up with the 20th century, which I think attracts a lot of people.... How about some pork, fresh from......it's carcas??? Hotel where my guide company put me up while in Kathmandu, Shankar: A visit to Thamel....the tourist gathering area....party town....restaurants, hotels, motels, bakeries, souvineer stores, you name it, you'll find it here: After a few Gurkha beer, I'm ready to call it a night...... Day two: Meet with the Guide and went over the trek/climb..... we discussed the route and what to expect and do during the climb. We went over the gears/equipments.... I guess we're ready. Me and a Female 62 year old Brit who now resides in Kenya, one guide and a Sherpa each.....an advance sherpa team already left with most of our supplies. One last dinner before we depart: and some entertainment: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerthat Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Looking forward to following the story of your amazing adventure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww12345 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Wow, how cool! Eager to hear the rest. What watch(es) did you take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Been waiting for this and so far you didn't disappoint F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siesta181 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 subscribed...guess I have to live vicariously through you for now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted April 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Day three - D-Day..... Got up at 6AM......got picked up @7..... On the way: Finally.....Lukla: The runway: here's how the landing looks like: Lukla Landing Ready to go: Here's the map of the route going to Everest Base Camp....for you to follow where we are that day, I will name the village.... So, after we landed in Lukla, we had breakfast and then went on a 3 hour trek to Phakding...where we are going to camp for the night. The dining room/social center of a teahouse: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Amazing, F! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 ah man loving these updates!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Wow on the landing.....thought Steamboat Springs was a hard land... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever123 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Great read, thanks for sharing! Can't wait to read your updates... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Great story . Can't wait for the next episode of this journey. Cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archierocks Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 wow amazing really cant wait for the next part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhitesox Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Fantastic keep the updates coming F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted April 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Day 4: Got up @6AM.....no showers today....or hot water for that matter. Brush (that hurts) my teeth and wash my face with cold water. Thanks a lot to towel wipes.....and body and foot powder. Makes you feel like a human being! Pack my gear and got it ready for Radyu.....my Sherpa......Guy is 23 years old, 5'6"........and carries my gear and he's (about 75lbs) and hike like it's a walk in the park, singing his Nepali songs! and my Guide, Eklal.....he's a Gurkha.....with a B.S. in Business, but prefers guiding koz he makes more...... Had breakfast of fried eggs (only source of local protein during the climb, good thing I brought 4 packs of turkey jerkies), rice and potatoes; and black tea...... Typical teahouse dining room, this one in Phakding: Phakding early in the morning: First Yak train I've seen....there will be plenty more.... At exactly 8AM.....we left Phakding and started our hike to Namchee Bazaar...... From Wikipedia: Namche Bazaar (also Nemche Bazaar or Namche Baza; Nepali: नाम्चे बजार listen (help·info)) is a village and Village Development Committee (Namche) in Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Zone of north-eastern Nepal. It is located within the Khumbu area at 3,440 metres (11,286 ft) (the low point that is), populating the sides of a hill. Namche is the main trading center for the Khumbu region with many Nepalese officials, a police check, post and a bank. Namche Bazaar is popular with trekkers in the Khumbu region, especially for altitude acclimatization, and is the gateway to the high Himalaya. The town has a number of lodgings and stores catering to the needs of visitors as well as a number of internet cafés, making it one of the few places in the region where trekkers can access the internet. On Saturday mornings, a weekly market is held in the center of the village while there may also be a daily Tibetan market where clothing and cheap Chinese consumer goods tend to be the main articles for sale. The trek, sights and some trails: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhorn Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 On Saturday mornings, a weekly market is held in the center of the village while there may also be a daily Tibetan market where clothing and cheap Chinese consumer goods tend to be the main articles for sale. So you picked up a few reps on this journey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolikat Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 WOW! This is great so far! Keep it coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Thoroughly enjoying this one F!!! Keep it coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Quite an adventure This looks a pretty hair raising runway Great pictures of a wonderful event Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Just awesome. That landing looked about the same as an aircraft carrier! Yikes! Thank you so much for sharing your adventure with us. I am looking forward to following along as the story unfolds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 This is uber cool F! The Luluka airstrip was featured on a TV series (the world's most dangerous Airports) apparently there is only something like half a dozen pilots in the world who have a licence to land there. One ill fated landing was during fog and the plane came in a couple of dozen yards to the left of the strip, straight into the side of the mountain. When you get to the top can you take a look around for George Malloy's coin? Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Awesome stuff, F! Gonna be following this closely. Good luck, mate! Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Excellent. Keep it coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 this kinda stuff serves to reaffirm the fact that we have only one life and only a few of us know how to live it props, congrats and thanks ... not to mention the heartiest best of wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Keep it comming Hike, very interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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