Leaving Prakding I felt a little gloomy as this would be the last day walking on this most amazing adventure. At 0800hrs we slowly made our way to Lukla, taking in the scenery and enjoying last of the trek. On approaching Lukla we came across Steve, Neil and Leon sitting on a wall having aContinue reading “EBC Day 16 to Day 18 – 2nd to 4th November 2009”
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EBC Day 15 – 1st November 2009
We had breakfast at a bakery in the middle of Namche Bazaar before we continued down the valley. Again the weather was perfect and the walking so much easier than two weeks ago. The steep descent out of Namche being the biggest challenge for the day. We reached the viewing platform where we now getContinue reading “EBC Day 15 – 1st November 2009”
EBC Day 14 – 31st October 2009
I was woken in the early hours by a dog constantly barking for a solid 10 minutes, I managed to doze off shortly only to be woken again by a monk banging a gong at the monastery. I looked out the window to see two dogs being chased by a couple of horses around theContinue reading “EBC Day 14 – 31st October 2009”
EBC Day 13 – 30th October 2009
The tiredness from the excitement and intensity of the last four days and the Oxygen rich air at 4410m, made me sleep like a log; I was away as soon as my head hit the pillow. I slept right through to 0630hrs, when I decided to treat myself to a fully body baby wipe wash.Continue reading “EBC Day 13 – 30th October 2009”
EBC Day 12 – 29th October 2009
Although the ascent up Kala Patthar was tiring, it was not on the scale of Gokyo Ri. It was bitterly cold when we left at 0700hrs and two members of the group opted to stay behind, as they had caught a stomach bug that was doing the rounds. It didn’t last long, roughly 24 hours,Continue reading “EBC Day 12 – 29th October 2009”
EBC Day 11 – 28th October 2009
We had a lot of ground to cover today so by 0600hrs we were on the trail. I had slept really well and found I no longer have headaches or difficulty breathing the thin air. I had finally acclimatized to the altitude. Getting to Gorak Shep (5140m) the last stop before EBC, was easy going.Continue reading “EBC Day 11 – 28th October 2009”
EBC Day 10 – 27th October 2009
Well the stop at ‘The Green Valley Lodge’ will be one I unfortunately will not forget. It was appalling; by far the worst teahouse I had encountered on the entire trip. There was only one long drop toilet catering for over a hundred guests. It was so bad no one used it and opted toContinue reading “EBC Day 10 – 27th October 2009”
EBC Day 9 – 26th October 2009
I woke fully rested with no headache and felt at this point the fittest I had been since starting the trek. By 0600hrs we were out walking up towards the Cho La Pass. It starts out very much like Scafel Pike, back home in the Lake District, with hidden and false peaks. I was goingContinue reading “EBC Day 9 – 26th October 2009”
EBC Day 8 – 25th October 2009
By this point trekking at high altitude in such a remote part of the world, you quickly learn to adjust and cope with the little annoyances that you experience. For example, as mentioned earlier in my blog series, there is no hot water for showers and you wash by baby wipes. This presents a uniqueContinue reading “EBC Day 8 – 25th October 2009”
EBC Day 7 – 24th October 2009
The summit was the most difficult and challenging experience I had ever undertaken. We left the warmth of our beds at 0400hrs in the dead of night. I had every layer possible on, except for my down jacket as I knew once I started walking I would be too hot in it. I only tookContinue reading “EBC Day 7 – 24th October 2009”
Stu's Camino 