Canyoning Jordan, An Eco-Adventure Thrill Ride
The Wadi Mujib gorge in Jordan houses some of the most spectacular cliffs we have ever witnessed and we were going to hike, swim, slide and abseil right down the centre of them all.
Morning blossoms on the Tongariro Crossing
We were excited about tackling the Tongariro Crossing in New Zealand. It is dubbed the Best 1-day Hike in the World and we wanted to see if it lived up to its reputation.
Mount Everest Base Camp, We’ve Arrived
After revisiting our trek to Mount Everest Base camp through videos, we have come to the end. The day that we arrive at our destination. From the spectacular views of the Khumbu Ice Fall and the South Cole to the bonding with our guide Deep and Porter Sher, it was an amazing day.
Everest Base Camp Video – Monastery to Dingboche
Day Five of our Mount Everest Base Camp trek was a beautiful day. We awoke to fresh snow at the Tengboche Monastery and clear views of the Mount Everest and Lotse peaks. Today we walked to higher altitudes and saw our first trains of wooly yaks. These guys can’t live at low altitudes because it is too warm for them to survive below 3000 metres. They are beautiful.
Everest Base Camp, Namche Bazaar to Tengboche
Namche Bazaar to Tengboche on the EBC trek is an exciting day. It is the first time you catch a glimpse of Mount Everest. After spending a day acclimating at Namche Bazaar, it is time to work up to a higher elevation. Surrounded by astounding panoramas of the Himalayas the day is exciting and exhausting at the same time.
Everest Base Camp in About a Minute…Video
Well, it’s about time we started editing video from our travels in Asia. We were visiting our friends Bran and Dave this past weekend and they suggested that we start putting up more video on our blog and we couldn’t agree more. While we were on our Princess Cruise, we chatted with Rick Griffin from Midlife Road Trip and he made a very good point. In general people browse the internet looking for video first, photography second and words last. As a Blogger, I tend to browse the internet and read words first. As a photographer, Dave enjoys looking at photographs first. And as ex film business employees, we both used to watch videos first and foremost.
Andorra La Vella, We Like It!
The weather has been getting better every day here in Europe and even though we rushed to Spain and enjoyed it there thoroughly, we felt the need to get ourselves back to France. Andorra was on our route back to Provence, France so we decided to spend a couple of days there hiking through the hills. Some world travelers we are, we didn’t even know that there was a country named Andorra out there until a few days ago.
Everest Flight, One Adventurous Ride to Lukla
What is more scary than taking a flight on a small twin engine plane through the Himalayas of Nepal from Kathmandu to Lukla? Having to take a flight back in rough weather. After two weeks of trekking the the most famous mountain range on earth it was time to return to civilization. At 2800 meters, Lukla is the town where most people start and finish their trek to Everest Base Camp.The Tenzing/Hillary airport is a crazy airstrip dangling off the side of a mountain. It is short, it is steep and it falls thousands of meters into an enormous valley.
Everest Base Camp Adventure, In the End it Falls Apart
It always amazes me how strong the mind can be. We stayed focused and made it to Base Camp with big smiles and lots of energy. It was a little while after coming back down to Kala Pathar to rest that things fell apart.I made a big mistake trekking before my respiratory infection cleared up. Suddenly my head started pounding as I sat by the Yak Dung Stove. After I sat up and blew my nose, large clots of blood kept coming out.Dave couldn’t help me too much because he was dealing with constant trips to the toilet and waves of nausea.
Tips for Trekking to Everest Base Camp
Trekking to Everest Base Camp has been on our top adventure list for many years. We learned quite a bit hike up to 5364 meters and have some valuable tips that we want to share with any future trekkers to make your life easier. It is not the scary daunting experience that people imagine it to be, it is actually a lot of fun and hopefully these points will help you with your future climbs and make it just a little bit more comfortable on the way up.
Everest Base Camp Adventure – Part 7
This is the big day. Today we are going to Base Camp after lunch, but we have one final push to Gorepshep. How Are We Feeling at 5000 meters? I have been suffering from a cold since India and it seems to be intensifying with the increase in altitude. Every morning my cough is worse and my nose is stuffed up to the point of being unbearable. Dave has suffered his first symptoms of altitude sickness.
Everest Base Camp Adventure – Part 6
People were starting to feel a bit ill this morning and if we would have brought our Lonely Planet trekking book (which we forgot in Kathmandu and kicked ourselves about it everyday) we would have realized that we should have taken an extra day to acclimate inDingboche . Lucky for us, we felt strong. But other groups were complaining of headaches and dizziness that morning. Everyone pushed through though and we didn’t think anything of it. We didn’t question our guide, we followed him blindly and were happy to see that we were on the same schedule as our new friends.
Everest Base Camp Adventure – Part 5
It is Freezing! Morning came too quickly today at Tengboche. We had our first fitful nights sleep on our Mount Everest Base Camp Adventure. The temperature easily dipped down to -10 and our plywood walls didn’t offer a lot of comfort. For some reason neither of us can make it through the night without a trip or two to the toilet when we are at altitude. We realized that we should have paid the 250 Rupees for a hot shower at Namche Bazaar on day 3 because now the weather is so cold there is no way we can face a bucket bath in a freezing shed. Looks like it is going to be a new record for Dave and I. 9 Days without a shower.
Everest Base Camp Adventure – Part 4
Today was another difficult day making our way to Everest, but we felt stronger as our bodies have adjusted well to the altitude. While the climb was steep, we didn’t feel nearly as tired as the climb into Namche Bazar two days ago. It has started to snow and the temperature has dropped dramatically. We warm our feet with our new down booties that we bought at Namche and change into some dryer clothes before heading off to see the monks chant at Tengboche Monastery. The snow makes it that much more beautiful here.
Everest Base Camp Adventure – Part 3
Ah the acclimatization day. Most high altitude treks have at least one and the Everest Base Camp trek is no exception. I don’t know of many acclimatization days that offer such a spectacular view as this day on the Everest Trek. Our hike starts at 8:30 am and we are going up to the Everest View point from Namche Bazar. We are about to see Mount Everest for the first time. It is not as easy of a day as we thought it would be. Just walking through town takes your breath away.
Everest Base Camp Adventure – Part 2
Day 2 is not an easy day on the Everest Base Camp trek. We covered a lot of terrain. Almost 10 km with an elevation gain of 800 metres. Hiking over hills and valleys, we experienced some thrilling moments crossing several suspension bridges dangling over deep gorges. If you have a fear of heights, this may not be your favorite moment, but the bridges are well made and in excellent condition. I was nervous about this day.
Everest Base Camp Adventure – Day 1
The Everest Base Camp Trek is a tea house trek. Nowhere else on earth will you find trekking like this. Every hundred metres or so there is a hotel, restaurant or cluster of buildings making up a small village. You can stop for lunch, buy supplies and have some tea or spend the night. That is not to say that things are easy though. All supplies, food and equipment need to be carried in by foot. They live in harsh conditions. Porters carry heavy loads on their backs, children and women carry loads also. People heard Yak trains with propane and kerosene and it is a difficult walk just to make it through a villages steep stairs.
Snapshot Sunday, The Planet D vs. Everest Base Camp
It is part way through our Everest Base Camp Trek and we are feeling good! The Himalaya’s are incredibly beautiful as we are surrounded by astounding panoramic views of the highest peaks in the world. Today, snapshot Sunday is all about us! We’re loving every minute of our time in Everest Region.
Everest, Top of the World
We decided that Everest Base Camp was just too easy, so prepare yourself…This might shock you! I know that we just started telling you about our trek to Mount Everest, but we couldn’t contain ourselves, we are just too excited to share the news with you. Our Sherpa decided that we were so strong, we could continue past the Kumbhu Ice Fall and go to camp II. What all of you don’t know is that Dave and I have been in Nepal for quite awhile and have had ample time to acclimatize to the extreme altitude.
Everest Base Camp Adventure – The Arrival
Everest, the mother of all mountains. In our own small way we are following in the footsteps of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. As we fly on our tiny plane through the Himalaya’s from Kathmandu to Lukla in Nepal, we can’t help but feel a little giddie. Legends have had to take this exact flight enroute to summiting Mount Everest during their expeditions. While we are not going to reach the summit ourselves, we are trekking to Everest Base Camp.
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