Base Camp Trek (8)

October 21st 2013
Day 5 Namche Bazaar (3440m) to Phortse Gaon (3810m) Waking up early in order to start our day, we knew it was going to be a fairly long days walking. Around 7 hours was the estimated time scale to complete the 9kms between us here at Namche to our new destination of Phortse Goan. As Donna and I awoke for the last time in this room, we took a look out of the condensation filled windows to see ... read more

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more

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Michael Sculfor

SculforandJupp

Hi, Welcome to our blog. Having completed a 9 month trip to the US, Australia and SE Asia in 2005, we were truly bitten by the travel bug. So, around 5 years later when the time seemed right and we finally had enough funds in the bank, we were off again, this time on a years journey to Central America, South America, Fiji, New Zealand and Australia. Heading back to the UK after this amazing trip and saving once more for just under a year, we were off again in search another journey, this time taking us to Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. Unfortunately, our blog only covers our second and t... full info

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23rd July 2014

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Tara Cloud

Wow, what an adventure!
Great adventure! I love that your old fears were unfounded, and you surprised yourself, embracing unexpected things, even the slip sliding of snowy downhills (really the worst). How wonderful you had clear days for these amazing views and photos. Go Everest!

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