Kathmandu, and Final comments on the Three Pass Everest Trek

We suffered a bit of anxiety around the flight out of Lukla, as the day before we were scheduled to depart a number of flights were cancelled due to cloudy weather.  As it turned out, the weather was fine and flights left in as regular a manner as can be...

The Trek Begins

At two o’clock in the morning, 30 hours after arriving in Kathmandu, we were on a bus speeding (literally) towards an airport at Ramechhap.  The four hour ride took us along some truly unnerving stretches of road hanging over cliffs and fording rivers....

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Nepal 2019

Nepal 2019Last year’s trek in the Annapurna region was such a great experience that I have returned for another trek.  This year we are three.  My nephew Matthew is back for some more well-earned beer at altitude, and we are joined by my old friend Bruce,...

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