We are now back at home and happily reunited with the girls. Unfortunately our luggage didn't make it until two days after us, so we are in the process of unpacking now. We are a bit shocked by how bad the weather is here!
After the trekking adventure we were in a bit of a daze when we arrived in Kathmandu for the final few days. We were also badly in need of a wash and some clean clothes, luckily we had left some things there to pick up. A good sleep was also very welcome! The temperature in Kathmandu was about 28 degrees so perfect for relaxing by the pool, a bit of shopping in the markets of Thamel, and sight seeing (the Monkey Temple, Dream Gardens, and the Buddhist Temple of Boudhanath). We were lucky that Dendi had accompanied us back and we were able to enjoy several meals out with him.
Update from Base Camp
Nawal decided to leave the expedition, but Hugo, Amit and the others are still going strong despite being in close proximity to an avalanche between camp 1 and camp 2 on Saturday. The Sherpa Nima was thrown 150 metres into a crevasse, luckily he was rescued and airlifted to hospital in Kathmandu where he has broken ribs. We wish him a speedy recovery and hope everyone ese stays safe. Having witnessed how tough conditions can be we are full of admiration for anyone venturing higher than Base Camp. The team is now at Camp 2 waiting for high winds to die down. I will be continuing to follow the progress of the expedition on haexpeditions.com/blog
Finally - pictures say it better than words so I will sign off with a final selection of photos from the trip. Hope you can access them ok through this link.
http://www3.snapfish.co.uk/snapfishuk/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=15840691010/a=3525473010_3525473010/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfishuk/
After the trekking adventure we were in a bit of a daze when we arrived in Kathmandu for the final few days. We were also badly in need of a wash and some clean clothes, luckily we had left some things there to pick up. A good sleep was also very welcome! The temperature in Kathmandu was about 28 degrees so perfect for relaxing by the pool, a bit of shopping in the markets of Thamel, and sight seeing (the Monkey Temple, Dream Gardens, and the Buddhist Temple of Boudhanath). We were lucky that Dendi had accompanied us back and we were able to enjoy several meals out with him.
Update from Base Camp
Nawal decided to leave the expedition, but Hugo, Amit and the others are still going strong despite being in close proximity to an avalanche between camp 1 and camp 2 on Saturday. The Sherpa Nima was thrown 150 metres into a crevasse, luckily he was rescued and airlifted to hospital in Kathmandu where he has broken ribs. We wish him a speedy recovery and hope everyone ese stays safe. Having witnessed how tough conditions can be we are full of admiration for anyone venturing higher than Base Camp. The team is now at Camp 2 waiting for high winds to die down. I will be continuing to follow the progress of the expedition on haexpeditions.com/blog
Finally - pictures say it better than words so I will sign off with a final selection of photos from the trip. Hope you can access them ok through this link.
http://www3.snapfish.co.uk/snapfishuk/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=15840691010/a=3525473010_3525473010/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfishuk/
