First view of Himalayas from the plane
Market in Kathmandu
Public transportation in Kathmandu
Hindu funeral celebration in Pashupatinah
Resting in shade
Sadhus in Pashupatinah (for tourists)
Funeral pyre by the river in Pashupatinah
Rest of the funeral pyre in Pashupatinah
Durbar square-old center of Kathmandu
Asking for blessing from Kali
Boarding public bus to Jiri at 6 am
Dalbat break on a bus to Jiri.
Our first guesthouse in Shevalya (1770).
Trying to keep up with locals in Shevalya.
A truck on a new road to Shevalya
Luxurious toilet in Shevalya
First steps on a 17 day trek
Gaining elevation on route to Deurali (2700)
Family at home
Lunch at Deurali (2700)
First of many porters
There is no age restriction.
Everyone carries and everyone walks
Entering Kinja (1660), end of day 1.
Who are these weird people coming to our village?
Day 2. View back from Seti toward Deurali Pass
Kids in Dagchu (2100)
Playing "finger snooker" with Hari in Goyam (3200). End of day 2
Morning in Goyem (3200)
Porters start early (Goyem)
Day 3. Beautiful morning in Goyem
Looking back toward Lamjura pass (3530)
Numbur (6959) above Junbesi (2680)
Thupten Chholing Monastery above Junbesi
Thupten Chholing. Millet and corn is drying out.
Meditation time in Thupten
Inside the gompa in Thupten
View from Junbesi toward Thupten Chholing monastery
First view of the Everest from Phurteng. Distance cca 70 km
Everest, Thamserku and Kusum Kunguru from Phorteng
Hiking toward Ringmo and Taksindu La
Boy at Taksindu La pass
Last few steps to Taksindu La pass
Horsing for the camera at Taksindu La
Day 4. Crest of Taksindu La. Ahead descent to Dudh Kosi
Nurbur from Taksindu La pass
Descending to Nuthala (day 4).
Donkey train coming up from Nuthala on a steep trail.
Bathroom of the two old gentlemen. It freezes here in winter.
Two old guys at 75. Brewing good chhung and working the fields for food.
Our new friends.
Long way down to Nuthala and further down to bridge over Dudh Kosi
Making a sturdy basket
Day 5. Crossing Dudh Kosi for the first time below Jubhing (1680)
Day 5. Looking back at Bupsa and Kharikola
Bupsa Gompa
When these 5-3 porters carry this load, it seems quite easy.
Field of Bupsa. Taksindu La in the background
A guesthouse man of the house in Paiya (2800) End of day 5.
Church with tibetian flags. I like that.
Day 6. Trail between Bupsa and Surke
Trail toward Surke. Dudh Kosi a mile below.
Surke (2290) lies on a terase below Lukla (2840).
Crossing Chaurikharka
Mani stones gompa in Chaurkharka
On the trail between Lukla and Namche.
Future is in hydroelectric power generation, but the intake pipes come on the backs of porters
Want to build a lodge?
Water jug is heavy, but mom needs help
yaks have a right of way on narrow trails
Lets wait until these guys pass across the bridge
Day 7. Crossing Monjo just before entering Sagarmatha national park. In the distance peak above Namche Bazar
Bhatti (pub for locals) offers rice bread, dalbat and curried potatoes. Hygiene seems questionable, but we survived.
Monk walking down from Namche
Namche Bazar (elev 3440)
You can buy anything in Namche
Morning above Namche. Kongde Ri in the back.
Taboche, Everest peeking behind Lhotse and Ama Dablam at sunrise
Khumjung (3780) and Khunde (3840).
Ama Dablam from Khunde Gompa
Inside Khunde Gompa
Ama Dablam (6856) from Syneboche (3720)
Kantenga 6685 and Thamserku 6608 dominate skyline over Khumjung
Namche Bazar
Village of Phortse (3810) with Ama Dablam. Tengboche monastery is on the low ridge on the right.
Hotel amenities in Dole (4200).
Before sunrise above Dole.
Cho Oyu (8188)
Dole (4200)
Phuletate (5597)
Future climbing guide from Dole
Early morning with Kangtenga and Thamserku
Khumuche Himal
View above Machherma (4470): Kyajo Ri (6188) and Pharipche (6017)
View above Machherma (4470): Cho Oyu and Kanchung Peak
View above Machherma (4470): View towards Cho La
View above Machherma (4470): Cholotse (6335) in clouds.
Cho Oyu from above Machherma
Pangla (4480) with Kantenga and Thamserku
Gokyo Lake (4450) and trail to Gokyo Ri (5360).
Gokyo (4790) and Cho Oyu
Cholatse (6335) and Kantenga from Gokyo Ri
Morning on Gokyo Ri: Everest (8848), Lhotse (8414) and Makalu (right behind a cloud).
Morning on Gokyo Ri: East ridge of Cho Oyu
Morning on Gokyo Ri: Cho Oyu (8188).
Morning on Gokyo Ri: West ridge of Cho Oyu
Morning on Gokyo Ri: View north-west
Morning on Gokyo Ri: View west
Morning on Gokyo Ri: View south-west. Renjo La Pass center right.
Morning on Gokyo Ri: Pharilapche (6017)
Morning on Gokyo Ri: view south, Cholatse, Taboche, Kantenga and Thamserku. Gokyo Lakes and Ngozumba Glacier below
Crossing Ngozumba Glacier.
Arriving at Dragnag (4700), starting point for crossing Cho La.
Daphne-a national bird of Nepal
Cholo (6089) on the way to Cho La.
Low ridge on the way to Cho La, Cholatse in the back.
Kanchung Peaks.
Cho La Pass (5330) on the right.
Arriving at Cho La (5330) from Gokyo valley
Cho La with the glacier on the north side
Crossing the Cho La glacier. Makalu in the distance, Lobuche East (6119) on the left.
Cho La glacier.
End of Cho La glacier.
Chola Khola valley. Ama Dablam at the center, Makalu left background.
2 km high wall of Arakam Tse (6423).
Flat upper valley of Chola Khola. Ama Dablam and Arakam Tse.
Clouds over Arakam Tse.
Valley above Pheriche (4240)
The most beautiful morning walk toward Ama Dablam
Kantenga and Thamserku from above Dingboche
Arakam Tse and the valley leading to Cho La
Everest just peeking out from behind Lhotse-Nuptse wall.
Pengboche Gompa
Inside 500 year old Pangboche Gompa
Building a house of stone.
Trail above bridge leading to Tangboche
Big heavy bags of potatos
Not just tourists want to see what is happening inside Tengboche Gompa
Tengboche Monastery (3860) and our hotel
Tengboche early in the morning
Call for prayers on sea shells
View from Tengboche toward Khumjung. Namche behind the corner on the left.
It is a slog up the hill.
Do not buy plastic bottles, then end up as garbage in the Dudh Khosi !
Hay for the animals also comes on the backs of people.
Ama Dablam
A tea break with a yak and Thamserku
I hope it does not bite.
Lhotse, Ama Dablam and the main trek to Everest base camp.
Crossing Dudh Khosi below Namche
Porter's regular shoes
A hard retirement
Store content.
Big Mani stone around Chheplung.
Enjoying tibetian bread and hot lemon
Porter's high altitude shoes and a load resting stick
Neighborhood pow-wow in Lukla
Lukla airstrip with 23 degrees angle
Oh mani padme hum. Shopkeeper in Lukla
Going home from school in Lukla
Lukla
Carrying the load in Lukla
Drying of cooking fuel in Lukla
Schoolkids in Lukla
First flight to Lukla arrived !
Diving down the runway for take-off
Our plane before take-off
Shangri La hotel in Kathmandu
Meat shop in 30 C in Kathmandu. It is very good to be a vegetarian
Vegetable shop in Kathmandu
One of the main roads in Kathmandu
Garbage service in Kathmandu is lacking
Garbage in river. Smell does not transfer digitally.
Entrance to Buddhist temple Swayambhu
Palm reader in Swayambhu
Climbing stairs to Swayambhu
Sending prayers to the wind
Swayambhu in Kathmandu
Shopping for a stone
Putting Buddha to stone
Dogs are resting in the heat. (Swayambhu)
Offering for prayer
Tibetian lady in a small shop in Swayambhu
Busy streets in Kathmandu
Boudhanat in Kathmandu
Boudhanat
Circling the Boudhanat in prayer
Royal Palace in Bangkok
Wat Po (Bangkok)
It was miserably hot in Bangkok
Home of Emerald Buddha Bangkok
Food street vendors in Bangkok
Bangkok
Wat Arun Bangkok
Market (Bangkok)
Chinatown markets Bangkok
Chinatown markets Bangkok. Spices
Rainstorm overflow (Bangkok)
Rainstorm (Bangkok)
Markets in the storm (Bangkok)
Big Buddha of Wat Po
Wat Po Buddha
Wat Po. Feet of a very big Buddha
Wat Po
Guardians look friendly in Wat Po
Wat Arun has steep steps
Wat Arun is colorful
Tuk-tuk to bus station
