The following is a continuation of Langtang Valley Nepal in April 2010, Part 1: Kathmandu to Kyangjin Gompa After a short meal, we made the decision to hike to the glaciers we had seen as our helicopter landed. It was a very aggressive plan considering that we had only arrived from Kathmandu that morning and […]

The following is a continuation of Langtang Valley Nepal in April 2010, Part 2: Hiking the Langtang Lirung Glacier Only twenty-four hours into actually trekking and on our fourth day in Nepal we were treated to a hike up a nearby peak known as Tsergo Ri at 5024 m. (16,428 ft.).  The approach involved heading […]

This post is a continuation of Arriving in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 2010. Going trekking Few experiences in our lives compare to spending two days trying to fly out of the Kathmandu domestic air terminal. Our destination was Tumlingtar, east of Kathmandu and south of Mt Everest, but weather conditions both days were hot and humid, […]

Kathmandu The second time we flew into Kathmandu was very different from the first.  For starters, we expected the slow, manual process of immigration and the resulting lines.  This time, though, we beat feet from the airplane and made sure were in the front.  Once through, we quickly met up with our guide and friend, […]

The following is a continuation of Part 1:  Kathmandu to Gorkha. We left Kathmandu and the Vajra Hotel in a large passenger van on a drive to the city of Gorkha.  Once in Gorkha, we met a surprise Maoist protest that shut down the road leading to our trail head.  This doesn’t mean we waited […]

We saw Everest for the first time from our Thai Airways flight from Bangkok to Kathmandu.  After departing Bangkok, we traveled northwest along the cost of Myanmar and began going overland as soon as we reached the northern-most part of the Bay of Bengal, which touches Myanmar, Bangladesh and India.  Our trajectory took us over […]