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Well, here we are with a month to go and my anxiety levels are at an all time high! The training is not as frequent as it should be as we have had 2 moves and some sick children, not to mention Trev being away so we are hoping for a quiet period to get completely geared to go. Somehow going for a hike at oxygen rich sea level seems like a cop out and we discuss the effects of high altitude and to what extent we are going to be affected constantly. We head to Brisbane next week for the last of our shopping then Trev is off on the 1 April with only 1 or 2 days at home before we go. He is flying to Kathmandu before me for business so i shall meet up with him on 24 April. Below is our scheduled itinerary:

24-Apr    Arrive in Kathmandu, overnight Dwarika Hotel
25-Apr    Fly to Lukla and trek to Monjo, overnight Everest Summit Lodge 2850m
26-Apr    Trek to Namche, overnight Zhamling Guest House 3450m
27-Apr    Rest day in Namche, overnight Zhamling Guest House 3450m
28-Apr    Trek to Tashinga, overnight Everest Summit Lodge 3450m
29-Apr    Trek to Pangboche, overnight Everest Summit Lodge 3940m
30-Apr    Trek to Dingboche, overnight local lodge 4350m
1-May    Acclimatize in Dingboche, overnight local lodge 4350m
2-May    Trek to Lobuche, overnight Himalayan Chain Resort 4910m
3-May    Trek to EBC, back to Gorakshep, overnight local lodge 5160m
4-May    Trek to Kalapathar and back to Lobuche, overnight Himalayan Chain Resort 4910m
5-May    Trek to Pangboche, overnight Everest Summit Lodge
6-May    Trek to Namche, overnight Zhamling Guest House
7-May    Trek to To Lukla, overnight Everest Summit Lodge
8-May    Fly to Kathmandu, overnight Dwarika Hotel
9-May    Final departure

Anyway, just wanted to check how this blog thing works so catch you on the flip side..

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Comments

[caro]

Hi
Hi Guys, I hope your first day goes well tomorrow, thinking of you. Lol

[Brian & Mavis]

Your amazing experience and stamina
At last we found how to get to read your blogs, have tried everyday since you have been away but, now we have caught up. You certainly are having a once in a lifetime experience it is just a pity that there is a gremlin called altitude sickness. I have followed parts of the route that you have been hiking along on Google World and the area and scenery are absolutely amazing and as for the airport at Lukla, I wont comment. Have spoken to Linda and the children the past two Mondays and have had lovely conversations with them and they were full of beans and their usual adorable selves. Sterkte not long to go. Love Brian and Mavis