http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Everest-flight/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Nepal , Kathmandu , Everest flight en-us Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:45:54 BST Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:45:54 BST Thursday August 16 2007 at 353pm Namaste allI was so pleased to hear from my travelling coz yesterday although I hear she is having a worse time than me in terms of hygeine probs... Kirst am thinking of you lots and wishin u safe travels...So this mornin I flew to Mount Everest... wow. The weather was really bad so could only see 4 of the himilayas above the clouds but then there is only r http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Everest-flight/blog-306885.html So we arrived in Kathmandu safe and sound. As we made our descent David looked out the window and said 'are we crashing or landing' The plane merely skirts over the tree and rice covered peaks surrounding Kathmandu. Lots of steep banking and nose diving sees you touching down all rather quickly but at least safely perhaps this a landing I wouldn't want to do in a stormSo we had a quick wal http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Everest-flight/blog-306205.html Hello there yes you are Bombed with photos now who knows when the next ones will be coming though All is good and still thinking of were to go next but think It will be back up north to were I couldent get last time things keep changing as trouble starts in some places have to change planes so you all know that I am safe and well .Life is grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat though HAPPY soooo http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Everest-flight/blog-296412.html NamesteThis entry should have been sent over 2 weeks ago but I did not manage to get to an internet connection before leaving Kathmandu and since I returned I have had a nasty coughpollution induced and been on medication and resting. So read on as I will add the next entry at the end.It is almost 7 weeks since I arrived but it feels as if I have been here for so much longer. The in countr http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Everest-flight/blog-277183.html Dear AllMost of you will know I am just about to leave for Nepal with VSO for those who didn't now you do I leave this Wednesday and I am just beginning to panic because I am not ready yet still got to pack and leave the house in a decent state for Sophie Whatever happens I will be on that plane heading for Kathmandu and temperatures in the 70's. The adventure and challenge begins at 4.05 http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Everest-flight/blog-254745.html Top of the world. Heading to Nepal we were most excited about seeing Mt. Everest. I was not aware that Kathmandu would turn out to be such a charming city. The people were very friendly even without introduction. The mood is laid back but the people we met were worldly and intelligent. But this blog is about Mt. Everest which is 29000 feet. Mt. Shasta which is in California where I am fro http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Everest-flight/blog-243303.html Thank god we bought our warm clothes as at 5.00 it was freezing. Bring on the thermal underwear Our taxi drove us to the airport where our flight was due to take off at 7am. It had been suggested by our hotel that we should get there early to get the best seats Tim did not want to be over the wing so he could get the best photos everyone is guaranteed a window seat though. The airport had http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Everest-flight/blog-227552.html Happy Birthday to Me Whilst at Kopan I celebrated by birthday. A present from my parents was a morning Mountain Flight around Everest. And wow what a memorable birthday Waking up early to catch the morning flight was not difficult because I had hardly slept for excitment.I was kept company for the flight two friends made at the Monastery Cornel and Ricardo. We took an early morning taxi to the http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Everest-flight/blog-220161.html Well I finally got to see some high mountains by booking the Everset flight at the last minute so the weather didn't know I was going as my name wasn't on the ticket and consequently it behaved itself I did have my doubts though as it was very misty first thing in the morning 5.45am. We sat around for hours and hours at the domestic airport waiting for the visibility to impove and when we fi http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Everest-flight/blog-217879.html Contrary to the info in Lonely Planet the flights are happening during the end of the monsoon...good that we found out in time to do it this flight is the nearest a middleaged asthmatic is ever going to get to Everest even if the plane was smaller than I even wanted to think about all of 16 seats http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Everest-flight/blog-188345.html A number of private airlines offer mountain flights with panoramic views of the Himalayas. The flights take off from Kathmandu airport in the early morning for an hour's worth of spectacular mountain scenery. The flight tickets can be prebooked at any travel agency in Kathmandu US 100 to US 130.I got up early and arrived at the airport at 7am. Although I was planning to return to the very sam http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Everest-flight/blog-173779.html