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
31 March. RestWoke to terrible news today. One of my best friends father passed away suddenly, I have known him since I was 8 years old, a few minutes later I heard Mike Hall had been involved in an accident … 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 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
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
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
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
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