On the way down we took the route which got damaged by the earthquake in 2015. As people do not take this route generally anymore, it seemed a bit Read More
Leaving our heavy packs behind, we head out to climb Kyanjin Ri. This 4800 meter mountain offered a panoramic view of the valley, the range of snowy mountains and Read More
7 hours of “Slowly walking” trek took me 10 hours to complete. Knees hurt a lot, but its better than yesterday. I started early today. At first the young and Read More
“Why did I pack so many things in my bag?” I kept thinking as I got out of the hotel at 6:20am. My guide, Subindra, introduced me to my travel Read More
Last year, I came to this understanding, that when we try to recreate old memories, we only end up damaging them. So, I am off to making brand new ones. Read More
Nauto started having headache from last evening. The morning hasn’t brought any good luck either. But he is determined to go forward to Lobuche. Sho said with broken English “there Read More
My guide has fallen sick and left for lower grounds at Namche. Now I am trekking with the Japanese group of 2 and their guide. I am not feeling very Read More
I started walking on all fours (one pole bought from Kathmandu, and one from Namche Bazar) and it has worked wonders for my knees. The trek today was long – Read More
Due to the high altitude in Namche Bazar, I was having a little headache from last night. Also my knees were still a little sore. My room offered a great Read More
This was the most physically challenging day of my life. The 7 hour hike (normally 6 hours) led us to 3440 meter town of Namche Bazar. My knees were absolutely Read More
Today was the day of highs and lows and mistakes. High was the beauty and the new acquaintances. Low was the loneliness of travelling alone. And the mistakes were… well, Read More
