Apr 9, 2008 | Mountaineering |
Kathmandu April 7 Hi it’s Lori and Amy! There is so much to say, we don’t know where to begin. We arrived in Kathmandu and went straight to our hotel, The Yak and Yeti. It was very nice. The grounds were nicely manicured and our room had a pretty garden...
Apr 9, 2008 | Mountaineering |
April 9, 2008 Namche Bazaar Wow, these past two days have been memorable. We trekked from Phakding (8,000 feet) to Namche Bazaar (11,000 feet) on April 7, a huge push involving an elevation gain of 3,000 feet. Lori and Amy did absolutely GREAT. They were right behind...
Apr 8, 2008 | Mountaineering |
April 8, 2008 Costa Mesa, CA We waited all day yesterday for word that Amy and Lori had made the hard trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar. Amy wrote this morning and didn’t mention the trek, but they are in Namche and Bill is quite sick. He has a sore throat,...
Apr 5, 2008 | Mountaineering |
April 5, 2008 Kathmandu, Nepal Namaste from Kathmandu. There has been much talk and worry about the economy in Kathmandu because of the recent political turmoil in the region. All that was erased when our plane touched down at the Kathmandu Airport. The emergence of...
Apr 4, 2008 | Mountaineering |
Kathmandu April 4, 2008 Hi it’s Amy and Lori! We had a great flight from LA to Bangkok. We were completely lounged, full body reclined in our seats for 17 hours. After a 12 hour sleep, better than at home, we woke up and asked for a second cup of coffee. We were...
Apr 3, 2008 | Mountaineering |
April 3, 2008 Kathmandu, Nepal We just arrived at the Yak & Yeti hotel in Kathmandu. This appears to be a very nice hotel. More on that in a later post. So far, our trip has been fantastic. The flight from Los Angeles to Bangkok, Thailand was easy and uneventful....
