Every trek has a wall I wrote previously about the start of the mental difficulties on a difficult trek. I thought it was over. Instead I have run smack into its main wall and there is no pushing it away. My boots are a tattered mess. I feel stones moving inside them. I slip on… Continue reading more »
Everest Base Camp Trek Day 4 – Tengboche: water, cheese & mental battles
Published in: Nepal | February 13th, 2012
Trekking survival in Nepal It is the off-peak winter season, Nepal is cold. It’s colder still in the mountains. But, I must personally say nothing as cold as compared to the Annapurna Circuit I trekked previously. However this does not add nor detract from unfolding current events. I expected the Everest Base Camp trek to… Continue reading more »
Everest Base Camp Trek Day 3: Acclimatization & Shopping in Namche Bazaar
Published in: Nepal | February 10th, 2012
Importance of acclimatization when trekking in Nepal We are staying in Namche Bazaar (3,500 meters / 11,482 feet) for two days and two nights to acclimatize before continuing on the Everest Base Camp Trek. And, for me to have an emergency shop as my trekking boots are falling apart. I also must admit that I am already feeling the… Continue reading more »
Everest Base Camp Trek Day 2: First glimpse of Mount Everest
Published in: Nepal | February 8th, 2012
A view of Mount Everest Today we make an attempt at reaching Namche Bazaar which is a popular trading village along the Everest Base Camp Trek trail. The trail is all up with a few little flat stretches. Last night I slept well under big thick blankets. This morning there was no water due to frozen pipes so it looks like my… Continue reading more »
Everest Base Camp Trek Day 1: The trek, the Yak, the boots
Published in: Nepal | February 6th, 2012
Welcome to the start of the Everest Base Camp trek! Arriving in Lukla is akin to arriving into a trekkers paradise. On the first day of the Everest base camp trek fresh cold mountain air fills your lungs as the last bastion of trekking stores tempt you with what you might have forgotten. Moreover ones mind… Continue reading more »
Everest Base Camp Trek Day 1 The Arrival: Everything you need to know about flying to Lukla
Published in: Nepal | February 2nd, 2012
How to get to Mount Everest Base Camp (Day 1) Choices in starting an Everest base camp trek There are actually several ways to reach Everest Base camp. Because there are in fact two base camps! North Everest Base camp located in Tibet. Tibet permit and a permit from the Chinese government needed. Can be… Continue reading more »
The importance of documenting your experiences in life with a journal
Published in: How to guides ... | January 30th, 2012
The lost of art of writing for yourself I’ve just finished writing my winter Everest Base Camp trek for a series starting later in the week here. During the trek I hand wrote into a little notebook. I’ve gone through quite a few notebooks over the past decade. Keeping a journal has helped from planning to daily… Continue reading more »
