The flight to Lukla was a little scary.
First glimpse of the himalayas.
Lukla airport
Another look at Lukla
Porters waiting to get hired at Lukla airport
Lone runway at Lukla; The plane on the right is a wreck from last week!
Lukla runway.
Lukla monastery
Spin the prayer wheel
Off we go .. leaving Lukla
Stupa + Prayer Flags
This guy has no idea whats he in for the next several days !
Sundeep our porter
Simmy looking optimistic
A mound Prayer stones; Om Mani Padme Hum
Or guide Raj posing for the Camera
Om Mani Padme Hum
Good Karma -- walk clockwise
A painted rock (I mean street sign) not too far from Lukla
First view of Dudh Koshi (Himalayan Glacial Melt)
Carved Prayer Stone
Sherpas!
Watch out for Bulls on the trails ...
Bulls crossing a bridge
Mountains in the distance
Spectacular views of the countryside
One of many suspension bridges
prayer flags
Sherpa Children
friendly dog
Waiting to get our permits issued to enter the National Park and continue the trek
A group o non camera shy sherpas. These guys transport huge loads up and down the himalaya valley every day -- enormous discipine and physical strength.
In the National Park (Dudh Koshi)
I really admire these guys ...
It is a good idea to step aside when the bulls come by ...
Water break !
Water Break.
My favorite suspension bridge
A closer inspection if a sherpa's load
WOW
View of the valley
The Namche tea Shop ..
Shared a smile and some biscuits with this man.
Check our papers before entering Namche
Approaching Namche
Weekend market at Namche
Namche Bazaar
Merchant w/traditional Nepali hat
peppers
organic market
I think this was an error photo of a water line
A partial view of Namche Bazaar
around Namche
The Himalayas
THe hike upto Namche Monastary
Namche Bazaar is the most developed town along Everest Bse Camp
Early morning Himalaya Mist
Painted mountainside and prayer flags
Himalayas all around ...
Himalayas all around
The Nepal German Bakery ; Donuts are amazing.
The owner of this lodge has been to Portland and his daughter graduated from NYU!!
Another look at the Himalaya valley
traffic jam
Prayer wheels @ Namche Monastary
Monastary in Namche
I love the sound of the bell ...
Viiew from Namche Gompa
Simmy trying to gain entrance to the monastary (It was raining)
Monastary detail
The man in charge
I really liked this rock (Hike to Thamo)
Stupa and Prayer stones
Stupa on the way to Thamo
These Tibetan Nuns invited us into their kitchen for Tea; What an honor.
Thamo Monastary Nun
Thamo Monastary Nun standing outside of the original prayer hall
Simmy liked her allot
The head nun in Thamo; This might be my best photo on the trip.
Outside the kitchen and old monastary.
Children outside of Thamo
Our room in Namche; This was the family prayer room.
Awesome 360 views of the Himalayas.
See the peaks in the distance ?
Himalayas
Simmy taking a break.
Waiting for Everest to peak out ...
Everest is teasing us ...
Taking a minute to soak it all in .
Simmy & I with a perfect backdrop.
Catching up on some rest waiting for Mt Everest to appear ...
These Oregon shoes held up pretty good
Mt Everest
Another View of Everest
Tallest mountains in the world playing hide and seek
We made it. Everest in the background.
Views of Mt Everest
Rescue helicopter from EBC = 30k
Everest View Hotel - Tea Break
A View of Khumjung
The person claimed to have a Yeti scull in that box. That high up, anythings possible.
Khumjung Monastary
Khumjung Monastary detail
Can't make this stuff up ...
A view of the new monastary
Women in Khumjung spinning prayer wheels.
This was a window in a house near the Khumjung monastary.
Yak Dung drying in the sun. (Alternative energy)
The kitchen in Khumjung. Best food on EBC.
YAK!
Parting view of Khumjung; Himalayas all around.
Taking a break near the Stupa in Khumjung
Himalaya peaks all around.
Tea House owner in Phadking
Some great people we met from Thailand
Drying rhododendron
Sifting ...
Creature comforts.
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