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
March 27. Day off. Wow, it’s weird having a day off after 12 days riding everyday. I guess that’s made a little harder as this morning it’s raining so I’m twiddling my thumbs a bit. I slept for almost 12 … Continue reading
Saturday 18th of March 19k recovery day. Perfect day for a recovery mostly downhill. Booked into a nice hotel about 3 km from the Laos border and chilled out. Tomorrow I will cross the border into Laos and hopefully find … Continue reading
21 March. Savannakhet to Phueng Daet. Bit of a recovery ride today. Just as well as crossing the border took some time. More than I thought. I brought some food (rice and pork) and Sat with a guy who kept … Continue reading
Wednesday 15th of March. 127km, Hoi An to Houng Thuy. Left Hoi An. My favourite place in Vietnam! Relaxed, friendly, pretty and somewhere I have now made many friends. If you ever go to Vietnam you must visit. You’ll be … Continue reading
Haven’t been doing much for the last few weeks preparing my route, packing my stuff, getting insurance as I haven’t had any for about 8 months ????. Im leaving a lot of stuff behind for a friend to take back … 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
Last blog ! Hope you have enjoyed being part of the trip X. 12 July. 60 miles. Left Vang Vieng and headed for the capital Vientiane. Very hot now as I’m at a much lower altitude. Humidity is also higher … Continue reading