April 26. Day 12. Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar (5545 m/18,192 ft), then to Dzongla (4830m/15,850 ft). 13k Slept well which was a result. Altitude really wears you down. Coughing still but not too bad. Woke at 6am. Couldn’t sleep … Continue reading
April 21. Day 7. Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3,870m/12,694ft): 10km, 5 hours. After initial small climb and a traverse around the mountain side we then dropped down to the river before crossing another cable suspended bridge called ‘Hillary’s Bridge’. One … Continue reading
April 15. Everest Base camp, 1st day hiking. Salleri to Nunthala. 7 hours After the jeep ride we discussed the following days itinerary. I wanted rain as it was very hazy and therefore poor visibility. Said to Kewal, my guide it … Continue reading
After being in Kathmandu for a few days to get my bearings I booked a couple of treks. One to Everest base camp and the other to Annapurna base camp. Sarah is meeting for Annapurna and I can’t wait to … Continue reading
March 28. Kaeng Sopha to Nam Ang. 120k. Set off late. Enjoyed a couple of capuchinos. Decided to turn off the main road early on to a back road which climbed through the hills and around a big lake before rejoining … Continue reading
March 25. Chum Phae to Lom Sak. 120k. Sun was shining as I started off. About 30k of flat ish road before I hit Nammnao National Park. There were rangers on entry and exit to this area checking cars through. The … Continue reading
March 23. Kalasin to Khon Kaen. 80k Good ride. Fast 30k average, getting stronger. The temperature hit 40 degrees today. I learnt that Titanium, if left in the sun, will burn your leg if you touch it, it gets really … Continue reading
Leaving this time felt a bit different I guess coming back after a long period away, spending Christmas at home. Seeing my girls again, family and friends made it harder. On the plane I started feeling ill. I’ve had a … Continue reading
Sorry to post this again. It was hacked so I removed it. No pictures this time. Just text. Last blog seems like years ago. So…. I Flew back from Vientiane, the capital of Laos so I could house sit for … Continue reading
4 July. 48miles. Set off from Luang Prabang and felt OK. Some great climbs along the way. Climbed 6500 feet by the end of the day. Seemed to be sweating more than usual though and knees ached on last climb, … Continue reading