Not quite sure what all the fuss is about. Climb 29,000 feet sure, we did it three times. Well in my dreams. So we had an amazing last 11 days trekking in the Himalayas. Had a few set backs, but it was yeah amazing. We flew in to the town/village of Lukla on a 19 seater "Twin Otter" propeller plane(quite an interestingly steep and short runway) on the 11th of June. From there we had a small breakfast and started walking. We continued walking until the afternoon of the 21st when we decided to sit and return back to Kathmandu. The [View Full Entry]

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What a morning,Pompey FA Cup winners , and me off on a flight around the mountains of the Himalayas, I don't think it gets much better than this ( apart from having to get up at 5am). Well I wish I could say that I saw the cup final - but I don't think my luck is in at the moment with the beautiful game - we had one of the seemingly daily power cuts in Kathmandu, that started just before kick off and lasted for most of the game. I did however manage to find an internet cafe that was [View Full Entry]

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coming soon............lots more photos! so much to say about this expedition but no time to write it just now..... 21 days of arduous trekking and mountaineering [View Full Entry]

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Het doel: Een trekking door de Himalaya langs Langtang, Gosainkund en Helambu, op eigen kracht (zonder porter of gids) Het tijdsbestek: Twintig dagen, inclusief rustdagen De routine: Opstaan om 5.45u, ontbijten om 6.00u, dan wat stretchen, inpakken en wegwezen om 6.30u. Vervolgens uren en uren wandelen, berg op en berg af tot we onze eindbestemming van de dag bereiken tussen 14.00u en 15.30u. Opnieuw stretchen, douchen, opwarmen aan het vuur, avondeten ruim een uur op voorhand bestellen. Tegen 17.30u eten en rond 19.00u ons bed opzoeken en die knusse slaapzak induiken. Zodra de zon plaats maakt voor de maan en sterren [View Full Entry]

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Hello everyone!! I just realised that the blog I wrote after meditation never got published! I am publishing it now, so sorry for the delay!! Anyway, after meditation, I went trekking on a trail called Langtang! It was sooo beautiful, but really tiring. I started out at a little village called Syabru Besi, and basically followed the trail up to the Himalayas from there. It took three days for me to reach my final destination, Kyanjing Gumpa, a village in the middle of the mountains, with the most amazing views. It was excellent but at points, my legs felt like they [View Full Entry]

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So here is Part 2... So here is the itinerary of our trek for reference. Day 1: Lukla (alt 2800m) to Phakding (alt. 2650m...note we LOST altitude the first day!) Day 2. Phakding to Namche Bazar (alt. 3480m) Day3: Aclimitization day in Namche...climbed up to Khumjung (3790m) and back down Day 4: Namche to Tengboche (alt 3870)...this is where the Monestary was where we met the monks Day 5: Tengboche to Dingboche (alt 4410m) Day 6 & 7: rest days in Dingboche, aclimitization hike to Chukkung (alt 4600m) and back down to sleep Day 8: Dingboche to Dughla (alt 4620 m) [View Full Entry]

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So here goes Part 3!! Some of the other amazing things we have seen (see facebook for more pictures) included walking through a memorial, graveyard of types for those who have died attempting to summit mount Everest. It was an eerie place to be, especially to see names that are so famous for their attempts yet didn't return. I think the statistic is that 1 in 4 people die on Mount Everest because either they don't turn back when they should, or a storm or monsoon comes up and they can't get back. There were many prayer flags and rock piles [View Full Entry]

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Nepal, Kathmandu, Everest Base Camp and the Himalayas February 2008 1/2/08 Kathmandu It’s been a lively couple of days. The VzB sales kick-off took a surreal turn as the CBA deal was announced and we were all brought on stage. Partying in the rain, and then flying back to Hong Kong. Best day of my VzB career. Courtney Davies is in my flat, and an early flight to Bangkok. Bangkok to Kathmandu, with views of Everest from the plane. Long check-out / visa process, and then into the city. First capital I’ve been to without one skyscraper. Dust everywhere, real [View Full Entry]

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Voici le dernier volet de la trilogie 'Julie & Darian en vadrouille dans l'Himalaya'. Bonne lecture ! [View Full Entry]

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Voici la deuxieme partie du roman-photo concernant l'incroyable ascension du col de Thorung La, reliant les deux principales vallees de notre periple. Cette aventure de 18 jours est pour sur la chose la plus physique que j'ai jamais fait de toute ma vie ! Mes jambes ne veulent plus me porter et mes pieds sont dans un tel etat... mais on est super contents car on a reussi notre pari de passer le col et s'en sortir vivants !! Peu de gens reussissent a faire ce circuit tel que nous l'avons fait. Nous sommes partis sans guide et sans porteur (bcp [View Full Entry]

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