Savouring the Last Days of the Trail
From Lodge to Lodge to Lodge
Leaving our lodge in Namche Bazaar was a bit sad. We had stayed there four times and a total of six nights with the acclimatisation days. It was in the middle of Namche, the owners and staff were lovely, the menu and food good and the hot showers wonderful.
Leaving Namche Bazaar and the Kwangde Range
Not long after we started out, Basanta our porter guide pointed out a Danfe or Danphe Nepal’s national bird, a beautiful large black pheasant with a metallic green head and a chestnut tail.
- First and last view of Everest
- Lower suspension bridge over the Dudh Khosi Gorge
We had our last look of Everest at the resting spot on the way down. We crossed the high bridge again across the Dudh Khosi gorge. The fourth time over it I was still glad to get off however The Trainer stands in the middle looking over at the view.
Back down on the old river bed we posed for a photo together and watched some of the porters with huge loads of building materials slowly make their way up to cross the bridge.
- The trainer and me heading back down to Lukla
We stopped at Monjo Lodge where we had stayed on the first trek and another place that I felt a connection to. Waiting for lunch in the garden in the sun we took some more happy snaps feeling relaxed, fit and happy. The Trainer, yes, my husband Sam looked really relaxed in the photos, his job was done. His training and planning had got us up and back without mishap. Following the no more than 300 metres increase in altitude a night had been a key factor I am sure.
Porters carrying building materials up the trail
Waiting for lunch in the garden at Monjo Lodge
The lodge we stayed in Phakding on the way up and on the way down
The Year I Touched My Toes 
Great to share your journey Louise. Beautiful photos of Everest.
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Thanks Miriam – two more entries ’til i get to the bottom and fly out!
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Well, take your time, I’m enjoying them!
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Louise, did I miss the post on how the trip went wrong? I hope not! Just reading this one and can’t remember where I left off!
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No that was the trek in 2013 when we turned back. I will pull it all together again with the next posts.
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Should I just go to your blog and start reading under the 2013 posts? I saw that yesterday when I was searching. I’m dying to hear the story!!!
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LOL. Yes that might idea but the problem is I never finished those posts. I have to go back to them.The reason why and the story of turning back is not really there because i was trying to keep with the training posts. I lost the way 😦 for while there. It’s not that exciting, the turning back, it didn’t involve helicopters thankfully, or donkeys!! There is another couple of posts in the making.
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I get goose bumps looking at Everest (especially the 3rd photo) and that suspension bridge would have killed me. I am in awe! I have a bunch of questions about how you planned this trip and preparation but they’ll probably be answered if I keep reading.
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I am so glad Caroline. Yes they probably will be. I am trying to do a written post a week.I have a couple in draft almost ready to go and I am planning so posts to pull it all together. But ask away because you may ask something that I haven’t thought of. I have 25 reasons to travel to Base Camp going up on Wednesday.
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