We've been trekking in Nepal and I have to admit that it is much easier than backpacking!
I had no idea what trekking was prior to this trip, just that the timing worked out to meet one of Julie's friends in Nepal to join in on a trip that was already planned. We flew from Munich to Kathmandu via Dubai (that was a whirlwind of excitement that will be discussed in a later post) and met the other 5 people we would be spending 17 days trekking with. We flew from Kathmandu to Lukla on a very small plane, capacity 16 passengers. As luck would have it we were flying the same airline that had wrecked a plane while landing at the same destination just a week before so everybody was quite nervous but the flight made it with no problems at all.
I quickly learned that trekking, unlike backpacking, involves me carrying a small day pack while a yak carried the rest of my crap - can you say awesome! We spent 16 days walking through the mountains in Nepal, staying at various tea houses and lodges and continually being amazed by the beauty of the Himalayas. We worked our way up in elevation, summiting Khala Pathar (18,500 feet) and Phokalde (19,049 feet) before heading back down. We had amazing views of mountains such as Everest, Ama Dablam, Lhotse, and Nuptse pretty much the entire time.
Pictures to come after we sort through what we have and pick out the best
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