Blogs from Nepal, Asia

I always said "Why go to Everest Base Camp if you were not going to climb the mountain ?" I had previoulsy visited Nepal in the late 1970's when I had completed the Overland or Hippie Trail from the UK to Nepal on public transport, going through such places as Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India and finishing in Nepal. I had seen the incredible scenery of the Himalayas, having driven from Pokhara to Kathmandu and gone up into the mountains around Kathmandu. So, in April 2018, I decided to change my mind and head to Everest Base Camp, or EBC, having booked a trek again with World Expeditions. The trek was for 17 days and after checking the sizes of their tents, decided not to pay the single tent supplement. So I arrive in Kathmandu and after ... read more

Day 9 of the trek - November 11 - from Nepal Hiking Team itinerary. Bamboo to Jhinu Danda (1780m/5840ft. duration 6 hours. We shall hike the trail to Chhomrong, passing through Khuldighar where the people have established an experimental sheep farm, the journey paved with the abundance of our national flower, Rhododendrons, blooming in colors of red, white and pink, contrasting to the primary of glaucous green of the bamboo forests. From Chhomrong, the trail descends steeply to Jhinu Hot spring where you can respite in the naturally salubrious hot spring and have an interlude and rejuvenate yourselves. The second to last day and although we are still descending, we know there is an uphill slog from the suspension bridge after Sinuwa to Chhomrong (see day 5). 2550 stairs on this section alone! It would be ... read more

November 1. From Nepal Hiking Team itinerary : Kathmandu to Pokhara (910m/2985ft) Duration: 6-7 Hours by private vehicle. After breakfast, you shall be driven to Pokhara, the second largest city of Nepal. The drive will present you with the opportunity to see the wonderful landscape of terraced farmlands- green and wet with the sowing of rice and barley by the farmers, the frisky rush of the meandering rivers by the highway and the isolated valleys low-lying among the gargantuan hills and rocky gorges. The journey from Kathmandu to Pokhara takes about 6 hours, and upon arrival at Pokhara, we shall check into a hotel, which the city has an abundance of. In the evening, you shall be able to enjoy the respite of a beautiful boat-ride at Fewa Lake and on a clear day, you can ... read more

Dag 13: Lichte trekking vanuit Dhampus: vanochtend vertrokken we om 8u30 na het ontbijt weer de bergen in en na een goeie 3 uur rijden over wegen die eigenlijk enkel bedoeld zijn voor een 4x4, kwamen we aan bij ons hotel. We settelde ons in de ruime kamer, trokken onze wandelschoenen aan en vertrokken op een trektocht richting Australian Camp. De Gids zag het eigenlijk helemaal niet meer zitten met ons aangezien we gisteren al kapot waren na de trappen van de grot (weliswaar opgehoopt tussen pelgrims en toeristen in die muffe, vochtige grot). Hij raadde ons dan ook enkele keren een andere wandelroute aan :) Maar dat was buiten ons gerekend. Wij zouden naar dat kamp gaan. Het was maar 1,5 uur de berg op wandelen, dus wij konden dat. Onderweg hadden we vele prachtige ... read more