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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Say goodbye to Everest
My last view of Everest (with Lhotse) taken from my flight from Kathmandu to Bangkok.
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Some more pictures
The canyon of the Dudhe Koshi (Milk River) Our first view of Everest from 50 Km Van at Namche Bazaar Van with Sam and Janak, Everest in the background Monks outside the Tengboche Monastery. One of many suspension footbridges we … Continue reading
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Two Thursday’s
Well, I made it back to Seattle this morning and am awaiting my flight to Pullman-Moscow this afternoon. How do you eat 6 full meals in a day without overstuffing yourself? Cross the international dateline going east. This week I … Continue reading
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Epilogue (Nov. 9)
My journey is coming to an end, but what an incredible journey it has been. I’m now sitting at the international gates of the Kathmandu airport writing this final blog entry. Yesterday, Steve took off for South Africa, while Van … Continue reading
Editor’s note
I apologize for my many typos and spelling mistakes throughout this Blog. I’m particularly embarrassed by my frequent mis-spelling of Buddha as “Bhudda.” Fortunately, Buddha is compassionate and has chosen not to punish me, at least so far. As excuses, … Continue reading
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Pictures!
Now that we are back to civilization, I can upload pictures! Here they are: Traveling Sherpa Musicians on the trail to Tengboche, note the guy carrying his amplifier. Sherpa Flan. Posing with Ama Dablum (the 22000+ ft. peak in the … Continue reading
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Escape from Lukla? (Nov. 7)
We awoke at 5am this morning: the time of reckoning. Would the weather be clear and allow us to fly out of Lukla on our scheduled flight at 7am? Or will our flight be canceled, putting us at the end … Continue reading
Anxious Trek Back to Lukla (Nov. 6)
We have now made it back to Lukla–and the airport–after a long day hiking in the cold rain for 5 hours. All day we’ve been wondering, “Will we have a place to stay when we arrive?” and “What sort of … Continue reading
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The yeti skull (Nov. 5.)
Yeti skull! Yeti skull! Steve and I woke an hour early today just to get a chance to see the famous Kumegume Monastery Yeti skull (Van slept in–he finally got a good night’s sleep and seems much more energetic today.) … Continue reading
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Brian's Everest Adventure 