Friday 27th October We are staying in Namche for two nights to aid the acclimatisation process. There is no point rushing about. When you have come out this far you should take your time and enjoy what the Himalaya has to offer. It is certainly true that you have wild dreams at high altitude. As [...]
Thursday 26th October When I woke up, my shoulders ached but apart from that I was fine. I am glad that I am reasonably fit. This can be attributed to my training programme before coming here. For the past six weeks I ran four miles up and down a steep hill at home several times [...]
Wednesday 25th October I woke early this morning, 6 a.m. to be precise. It must have been the excitement. Before getting up I read Jamie McGuiness’s book and made a few notes and alterations to my planned itinerary. It took me ages to shave because I was using my travel shaver for the first time [...]
Tuesday 24th October The British Embassy was the first port of call. Details of my planned itinerary were left here in case of an emergency. Then a taxi took me to Bodhnath, the largest stupa in Nepal and among the largest in the world. It is the religious centre for Nepal’s considerable population of Tibetans. [...]
Monday 23rd October My wake up call at 7 a.m. was not needed because I woke up early. Round the corner from KGH is Le Bistro Restaurant and the breakfast there seemed reasonable. There is a large open courtyard that is ideal for outdoor dining. The good value breakfasts are particularly popular. Two eggs, toast [...]
Saturday 21st/Sunday 22nd October The flight left Heathrow on time at 4:30 p.m., but not before there had been disagreements between the manager and some of the passengers. This occurred because they were not guaranteed a seat and were put on standby. Biman Bangladesh Airlines were running true to form; they are notorious for overbooking. [...]
