We are back in Kathmandu after ten days of wonderful trekking to the foot of Everest. Each day we were up early to ensure that we saw the mountains at their best in the clear morning air. Whilst Everest is, of course, THE mountain, we had snowy peaks on all sides. Surprisingly, many actually look more impressive than Everest, with glaciers, overhanging snow cornices and sheer rock faces. From the start of our trek we had good weather with just one afternoon of misty rain. Most days started cold – it went below freezing at night, chilly visiting the outside toilet. By 9 am we were walking in T-shirts but, as the sun dropped in the mid-afternoon, it got cool again and out came a thick fleece, warm hat and gloves. We trekked at 3 to
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