Category: Trek Himalayas

Day 13: Gokyo (4750m) Many trekkers ascend Gokyo Ri for sunrise or sunset views and therefore ascend or descend in the dark. We preferred hiking up in the daylight with the warmth of the sunshine, so this morning we set off up Gokyo Ri (5357 m). My husband was going to the top and I […]

Day 7: Namche Bazaar (3440 m) to Phortse Thanga (3660 m) We left this morning at 08:15. The first part of the path is also the standard route to Everest Base Camp, so there were quite a number of trekkers on the path. The young porters who had their music blaring detracted from the experience. […]

Day 5: Namche Bazaar (3440 m) Most trekkers spend at least a day in Namche for altitude acclimatization. The standard day-hike is up to Everest View Hotel at 3880 m. Please see Day 15 for an alternative route via Khunde and Khumjung. It was a lovely sunny warm morning. After walking for 10 minutes, I […]

My husband and I trekked from Lukla to Gokyo and back in the last days of October and into the first half of November, one of the peak times for trekking in the Everest / Khumbu region. We hired an English-speaking porter-guide through an agency and booked our Kathmandu – Lukla flights through the agency […]