Greetings From Ama Dablam Base Camp
27 Oct, 05 - 14:18
Said goodbye to our trekking staff this morning & gave them our heartfelt thanks & tips. These guys work a lot for not very much.
The hike to Base Camp (BC) was more of a workout than expected
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See Yesterday
26 Oct, 05 - 14:04
Pretty much the same program today. Woke up to a sunny, cold morning, had our "bed tea" and washing water before breakfast.
Our hike today went just up. We went just over 2,000 vert
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Again Time To Acclimatize
25 Oct, 05 - 14:33
Today was a combination acclimatization and rest day. We've come up to 14,000' pretty directly with just the one "rest" day in Namche. Everyone is doing fine with the elevation b
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Nearing The End Of The Trekking Phase
24 Oct, 05 - 15:09
Woke to another gorgeous morning, and had breakfast in an impossibly beautiful dining room.
Everyone doing pretty well. Some sniffles, a rocky stomach, but just the normal stuff. All able to
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Another Great Day In Paradise - 10/23
We woke to absolutely clear skies (and frosty tents - a portent of things to come.
Weather stayed good for the entire day, affording us awesome scenery, including spectacular views of Ama Dabla
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We came, we shopped, we dropped!
22 Oct, 05 - 12:14
Well some of us did.
Woke to a very pretty morning after a foggy, damp night.
After breakfast everyone went into town where it is market day. For some, it was a day to absorb and observ
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Greetingss From Namche Bazar
21 Oct, 05 - 14:37
Great day of trekking. Definitely a workout, but all did great.
Rained pretty much all night, tapering to intermittent drizzle as we prepared to leave Phakding at 8:00, gradually improving to
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Team On The MOVE - 10/20
Finally on the move! Bfast was at 4:30am (yawn!), blast-off at 5:15.
Took a 30-minute flight on a Yeti Airlines Twin Otter to Lukla at 9,300'. Trekked (mostly downhill) for a couple of
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