Day 9 – Lobuche -> EBC -> Gorakshep I’m writing this one a couple of days late, but this was a huge day. The walk wasn’t particularly difficult, about 6hrs total, at an altitude of 4,900-5,365m, but we all hit a mental wall and struggled. Especially after one of our group members was flown out … More Nepal Trekking – Days 9-10 (Everest Base Camp & Kala Patthar) 🇳🇵
Day 7 – Dingboche -> Ama Dablam Base Camp If it wasn’t already obvious as these blog updates go on, as we gain altitude our brain capacity slows a bit. Honestly it’s been quite entertaining, there’s been multiple occasions where we are all sitting in the lodge dining room cracking up over absolutely nothing. All … More Nepal Trekking – Days 7-8 (Dingboche, Ama Dablam Base Camp, Lobuche) 🇳🇵
Day 4 – Namche -> Khunde Typically the walk from Namche to Khunde is short and doesn’t take very long. However that was a bit boring and mainstream for us so we headed off the beaten track! We followed the Sherpa trails, which were steep, rugged, and at some points even required a bit of … More Nepal Trekking – Days 4-6 (Khunde, Phortse, Dingboche) 🇳🇵
Day 1 – Lukla -> Phakding We started off with an early morning. A 5:30am departure from our hotel would hopefully put us on the first plane from Kathmandu to Lukla. But one thing to note, is that the Nepalese function on organised chaos. So we got to the airport, made our way through all … More Nepal Trekking – Days 1-3 (Lukla, Phakding, Namche)
Alright I know it’s been over 12 months of radio silence from me, but it’s time for this blog to come back to life! It’s been a year of working and saving, to enable an upcoming year of adventure and travel. To set the context, I’m currently writing to you from the luxury of my … More The Blog is Back – I’m in Nepal?! 🇳🇵
Nikita’s Nomadic Notes 