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The trek to Everest Base Camp (11 October, 2003)| The trek from Gorak Shep 5140m, to Everest Base Camp 5364m, along the edge of the Khumbu Glacier. |
| 53 Visits
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Lukla to Namche Bazaar (2-3 October, 2003)| Setting out with a flight in to Lukla 2800m, then a trek to Phakding-Mah 2400m, then on to Namche Bazaar 3440m |
| 59 Visits
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Namche Bazaar on Market Day (3 - 4 October, 2003)| Namche Bazaar, 3440m, our first rest day, and time to photograph the Tibetian market by the stupa and the Saturday market which brings vendors and buyers in from the surrounding region. |
| 44 Visits
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Tengboche - Upward journey (5 October 2003)| Thre trail from Namche Bazaar, including the Memorial to the 50th Anniversary of the first ascent of Everest by Ed Hillary and Tensing Norgay, to the monastery at Tengboche, 3880m. |
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Dingboche (7 October, 2003)| A rest day at Dingboche, 4360m |
| 33 Visits
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Dingboche to Lobuche (8 October, 2003)| Dingboche, 4360m, and then trekking across the high yak meadows on 8th Oct., via Dugla 4620m to Lobuche 4910m. |
| 45 Visits
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Lobuche (9 October, 2003)| Snow on rest day in Lobuche, 4910m |
| 29 Visits
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Gorak Shep (10 & 11 October, 2003)| Gorak Shep 5140m, the highest point at which we slept, and our starting point for the day's trek to Everest Base Camp, sits in the shadow of Kala Pittar and the mighty Pumori. |
| 24 Visits
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Everest Base Camp (11 & 12 October, 2003)| Saturday 11th October - to Everest Base Camp (5364m)and return to Gorak Shep (5140m); triumphant descent to Dingboche (4360m) via Dukla on Sunday 12th October. |
| 69 Visits
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Dingboche to Tengboche - return Journey (13th October, 2003)| A wonderful trek down the Khumbu valley, through varying country, from Dingboche 4360m to Tengboche 3880m |
| 34 Visits
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Tengboche - Return (14 October, 2003)| Rest day in beautiful Tengboche on Tuesday 14th Oct., 3880m. |
| 37 Visits
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Mingma's Chilli Sauce (14 October, 2003)| Mingma demonstrates the making of her special chilli sauce - at her lodge in Tengboche,3880m |
| 29 Visits
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Tengboche to Namche Bazaar (15th October, 2003)| Trekking back on the return journey from Tengboche 3880m to bustling Namche Bazaar 3440m |
| 604 Visits
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Namche to Lukla (16 October, 2003)| The walk back from Namche Bazaar to Lukla to catch our flight out - via Phakding-mah and some dancing children. |
| 25 Visits
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Kathmandu Streets (27 September, 2003)| Street pictures taken principally on Sat. 27th Oct. 2003 of the busy and crowded Kathmandu streets. |
| 29 Visits
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Kathmandu - Bouddenath Stupa (27 September, 2003)Pictures from the wonderful Bouddenath stupa, the great Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu,
where devotees and tourists alike spin the prayer wheels. |
| 51 Visits
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Kathmandu - Durbar Square (28 September 2003)| Kathmandu's Durbar Square is the site of many temples and Royal Palaces, and the home of the Kumari, the child Goddess, as well as Daisan Festival revellers, worshippers, kite flyers, sufis and snake charmers. |
| 20 Visits
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Kathmandu - Swoyambhunath (29 September, 2003)| Images from Kathmandu's "Monkey Temple", Swoyambunath, taken on two visits, 29th Sept. and 1 Oct. 2004. The temple is reached by a very steep flight of steps. |
| 20 Visits
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Himalayan Children's Foundation (29 Sept. and 19 Oct. 2003)| These pictures record a visit to the children's hostel run by the Himalayan Children's Foundation in Kathmandu, and in particular to my sponsored child, Dawa Sangmo Gurung. Later, a picnic with the children at Dakshin Kali Temple. |
| 26 Visits
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Kathmandu - Pashpatinath (1 October 2003)| These images are from two visits to Pashpatinath, the great Hindu temple to Shiva in Kathmandu, on the Holy Bagmati River, where funeral ghats are in use all day and sufis wander - on 28th Sept. and 1 Oct. 2003 |
| 25 Visits
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Dakshin Kali Temple & HCF Picninc (18 October, 2003)| A picnic with 50 children from the Himalayan Children's Foundation at Dakshin Kali Hindu Temple |
| 29 Visits
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