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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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Matthew Lee
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mattylee
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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NBIA: Namche Bazar International AirportNBIA: Namche Bazar International Airport
NBIA: Namche Bazar International Airport
No, seriously.
Ama DablamAma Dablam
Ama Dablam
The most spectacular peak.
The Big OnesThe Big Ones
The Big Ones
This is from the hotel above Namche. You can see Ama Dablam in the middle with Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse just to the left.
Ben and Ama DablamBen and Ama Dablam
Ben and Ama Dablam
Trendy Water BladderTrendy Water Bladder
Trendy Water Bladder
Sunset at NamcheSunset at Namche
Sunset at Namche
Everest, Straight AheadEverest, Straight Ahead
Everest, Straight Ahead
Everest is the peak slightly to the left of center which has a cloud billowing from its top.
Close UpClose Up
Close Up
Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse.
The Walk to TengbocheThe Walk to Tengboche
The Walk to Tengboche
The path goes down the hill on the left all the way to the river and then up that zig-zaggy path straight up the hill on the right. 500m down, then 600m back up!
Antelope ThingyAntelope Thingy
Antelope Thingy
The New BridgeThe New Bridge
The New Bridge
The old bridge here was washed away during the last monsoon. With that overhang it's not surprising.
The Old BridgeThe Old Bridge
The Old Bridge
Here's all that's left of the old one.
CloudsClouds
Clouds
Guesthouse at TengbocheGuesthouse at Tengboche
Guesthouse at Tengboche
Site of the monk soccer.
Showing Off My Moves In TengbocheShowing Off My Moves In Tengboche
Showing Off My Moves In Tengboche
I take the ball during the soccer game. Photo courtesy of Ben.
Ben Gets Into the GameBen Gets Into the Game
Ben Gets Into the Game
Photo courtesy of Ben.
Panoramic View From TengbochePanoramic View From Tengboche
Panoramic View From Tengboche
When I took this photo the weather was rather crummy (the next morning it was perfect) but there was an eerie calmness to everything. The view from here was the best on the entire hike and I would recommend you go have a look at it for yourself.
Morning PathMorning Path
Morning Path
Looks cold doesn't it?
Change of SceneryChange of Scenery
Change of Scenery
The landscape starts to get barren.
Yak, a Big OneYak, a Big One
Yak, a Big One
Door In the Middle Of NowhereDoor In the Middle Of Nowhere
Door In the Middle Of Nowhere
Photo courtesy of Ben.



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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