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December 19th 2007
Published: January 9th 2008
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A Tip For Seasonal Travel: I Wish Someone Had Told Me This Before You wouldn’t do an Alaskan cruise during winter and you wouldn’t visit the Sahara in summer. These are two well established pieces of assumed knowledge which every one of us has installed somewhere between our earlobes. From this, it should not take a long stretch of hard thought to come to the simple conclusion that you should... Read Full Entry



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Finished uni? Too lazy to get a job? Got a passion to see the world? Why not run away and try to cross the world from Bangkok to London without flying! Starting on January 11, 2007 I set out to do just that with my mate Jeff. Bangkok, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, a six month sojourn in China, Mongolia, Nepal and India have happened already. Who knows where this new year will find me. See the World.... full info
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Raj Shows Off His Summer HomeRaj Shows Off His Summer Home
Raj Shows Off His Summer Home
A Dream Come TrueA Dream Come True
A Dream Come True
Ben made it to Everest Base Camp, it was a childhood dream for him.
Ben and I at Base CampBen and I at Base Camp
Ben and I at Base Camp
The View From Base CampThe View From Base Camp
The View From Base Camp
No Everest, but that glacier in the center is what you have to climb up to get to the South Col, from which point you can summit Everest. If that doesn't scare you then you must be mad.
Looking NorthLooking North
Looking North
Another view from Base Camp.
Raj, Another Successfull TrekRaj, Another Successfull Trek
Raj, Another Successfull Trek
More of the ViewMore of the View
More of the View
Ben Faces a DeliveryBen Faces a Delivery
Ben Faces a Delivery
First ball of the Everest Base Camp match.
Raj Bowls a Wrong-UnRaj Bowls a Wrong-Un
Raj Bowls a Wrong-Un
I try vainly to pick the bounce on the oddly shaped pitch.
Out!Out!
Out!
Raj's wrong-un got me into all sorts of trouble. Thankfully you can't get out on the first ball!
Raj Tonks OneRaj Tonks One
Raj Tonks One
The only big hit of the whole game; Raj smashed it a good meter!
Ben Polishes the BallBen Polishes the Ball
Ben Polishes the Ball
Talk about taking backyard cricket too seriously.
Ben BowlsBen Bowls
Ben Bowls
Team HACTeam HAC
Team HAC
Despite everything that happened, Team HAC made it to the top and did what we came to do!
The Long Walk HomeThe Long Walk Home
The Long Walk Home
Walking back to Gorak Shep as the sun set, the snow appeared, and the temperatures plummeted.
Pumori at DuskPumori at Dusk
Pumori at Dusk
Just as we got back to Gorak Shep.
Last Light on Nuptse Last Light on Nuptse
Last Light on Nuptse
Strange Bird on Kalla PatharStrange Bird on Kalla Pathar
Strange Bird on Kalla Pathar
These birds came up to us looking for food halfway up Kalla Pathar. It was cold and 5400m above sea level and yet here were essentially domesticated birds. Weird.
Raj On Kalla PatharRaj On Kalla Pathar
Raj On Kalla Pathar
He makes it look easy doesn't he. By the way, one foot either side of him is a 300m sheer drop.
SummitSummit
Summit
I made it, just.
Portrait With EverestPortrait With Everest
Portrait With Everest
This is as close to Everest as you can get without being a serious climber. Only 3303m further to the summit!



9th January 2008

Ali
Ali Watters

Great blog and photos!
Hindsight always 20/20 - another true cliché... congratulations on surviving the Himalayas in December!
11th January 2008

tannismc
Tannis McCartney

Amazing
Stunning photos. Almost makes me want to go in December...
12th January 2008

Doma Kali in Nepali
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Brilliant blog
I was there in November and even then, the temperature plummetted to -17 degrees at night time. It was just insane! Great pictures you have here, reminded me so much of my previous trip.
2nd May 2008

deleted_5517
deleted_5517

looking forward to it
Hey, entertaining blog, man! I'm headed up to EBC in monsoon season and you've really made me excited about it.
20th September 2008

barrygahan
Barry

Amazing pics...
..and a great blog. I've painful memories of going above 5000m but I'd love to try this hike to Base Camp someday. Though perhaps not in December!
29th June 2009

tuba
non-member comment

when?
thanks for your detailed blog.So you it'sbetter to go in september?No musson rain?i want to go in september. and also i read your trip in istanbul.if you're still here i can give you some other advice
9th March 2010

Betty Langtry
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guide
Was your guide Rajesh Shrestha?
30th March 2010

mattylee
Matthew Lee

guide
No, he was Rajkumar Basnet. Sorry.

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