None other than Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of America, slept in the lodge where we also spent the night tonight. A metal memorial on the wall should remind us of this great moment. But in addition to the president, many other notorious people have slept in this lodge, which was built at no less …
Mount Everest Base Camp Trek, Day 15: Namche Bazar – Lukla Read More »
We slept like roses. That was to be expected after such a beautiful evening in an even more beautiful company. Last night, while our hostess was stirring in her pots and pans to provide us with a delicious supper, a nice little lady of a thousand years old put two chairs next to the stove. …
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Shivering from the cold, we have breakfast at the lodge of Gorak Shep. While we are preparing for the great descent, we notice that one of the employees of the lodge slept on one of the wooden benches last night. He didn’t have anything more than a thin blanket to keep warm. As much luxury …
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There has been quite a storm last night. When we look outside the window in the morning we see that the thunderstorm was accompanied by a considerable layer of fresh snow. Later today we will find out that around 3 o’clock at night a group had started the climb towards the Island Peak. When they left, …
Today we treat ourselves to sleep in a bit. Well deserved after yesterday’s tough hiking day, if I may say so myself. When we leave Dzongla, the Spaniard, who was yelling about ice axes on the Cho-La pass yesterday, is sitting outside together with his friends. It turns out to be a congenial group of …
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