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Mt. Everest Base Camp Trek April 2008

Jan and I (with friends and relatives) spent about a month in Nepal in April 2008. We were in Kathmandu a total of a week, then trekked approximately 100 miles from Lukla to Mt Everest Base Camp via Namche, Gokyo and Cho La Pass.
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Neighborhood well. Nepal 2008
Neighborhood well. Nepal 2008		 Beehive of electrical infrastructure in Kathmandu
Beehive of electrical infrastructure in Kathmandu		 Old woman spinning in the back alleys of Bhaktapur
Old woman spinning in the back alleys of Bhaktapur		 Back alleys of Bhaktapur
Back alleys of Bhaktapur
Hiindu cremations on the Bagmati River, Kathmandu, Nepal
Hiindu cremations on the Bagmati River, Kathmandu, Nepal		 Cremation up close and personal.
Cremation up close and personal.		 Hindu Holy Men at Durbar Square in Kathmandu
Hindu Holy Men at Durbar Square in Kathmandu		 Jan and Tom in Bhaktapur.
Jan and Tom in Bhaktapur.
Guarding the temple door near Durbar.
Guarding the temple door near Durbar.		 Kathmandu street scene.
Kathmandu street scene.		 Produce delivery by bicycle in Kathmandu
Produce delivery by bicycle in Kathmandu		 All cows are sacred in Nepal. These are roaming Durbar Square.
All cows are sacred in Nepal. These are roaming Durbar Square.
Yeti Airlines from Kathmandu to Lukla.
Yeti Airlines from Kathmandu to Lukla.		 Adam our IMG guide, with Jim and Tracy, fellow trekkers.
Adam our IMG guide, with Jim and Tracy, fellow trekkers.		 Prayer wheels along the trail.
Prayer wheels along the trail.		 Porters with full loads.
Porters with full loads.
Loads by the trail as porters take a break.
Loads by the trail as porters take a break.		 Suspension bridge below Namche Bazaar
Suspension bridge below Namche Bazaar		 Namchee Bazaar
Namchee Bazaar		 Phu Toshi (our Sherpa sirdir,) his son and 89-year old mother at the family home in Kunde
Phu Toshi (our Sherpa sirdir,) his son and 89-year old mother at the family home in Kunde
Pots in Phu Toshis' house in Khunde.
Pots in Phu Toshis' house in Khunde.		 Monks on a wall at Khumjung Monastery
Monks on a wall at Khumjung Monastery		 Yaks at Namche.
Yaks at Namche.		 Yak on the trail north of Namche
Yak on the trail north of Namche
The thin horizontal line across the mountain is the hiking path from Phortse to Gokyo
The thin horizontal line across the mountain is the hiking path from Phortse to Gokyo		 Group picture on the trail to Gokyo
Group picture on the trail to Gokyo		 Nepalese boy at Machhermo.
Nepalese boy at Machhermo.		 Group picture by Gokyo Lake.
Group picture by Gokyo Lake.
Alpine scenery at Lake 3.
Alpine scenery at Lake 3.		 Village of Gokyo from high on Gokyo Ri
Village of Gokyo from high on Gokyo Ri		 Cho Oyu at 26,906 is the World's 6th highest mountain.
Cho Oyu at 26,906 is the World's 6th highest mountain.		 Gabby by very still Lake 2, south of Gokyo.
Gabby by very still Lake 2, south of Gokyo.
Leaving Gokyo and Cho Oyu behind on the way to Cho La Pass
Leaving Gokyo and Cho Oyu behind on the way to Cho La Pass		 Hiking trail.
Hiking trail.		 Cholatse (21,128') from Cho La Pass trail
Cholatse (21,128') from Cho La Pass trail		 Tengboche Monastery.
Tengboche Monastery.
Yak gridlock on a steep section of trail just past Phunki Tenga
Yak gridlock on a steep section of trail just past Phunki Tenga		 18,132' - but who's counting?
18,132' - but who's counting?		 Mt Everest at over 29,000' (the World's highest point) in the upper right hand corner, taken from Kallar Patthar at 18,132'
Mt Everest at over 29,000' (the World's highest point) in the upper right hand corner, taken from Kallar Patthar at 18,132'		 Jumble of tents at Everest Base Camp - 17,500'
Jumble of tents at Everest Base Camp - 17,500'
Jay, Shari, Jan and me with Bhuddist prayer scarfs - just before leaving Everest Base Camp
Jay, Shari, Jan and me with Bhuddist prayer scarfs - just before leaving Everest Base Camp
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Guest 08-May-2008 03:50
amazing journey...congratulations...voted
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