We all awoke this morning, eager and keen to get to Kathmandu, keen for a shower and clean clothes, keen for lunch at Pumpernickels, eager for some reliable wifi and looking forward to 27 degrees of warmth. Alas, at 4pm, we are still sitting at Lukla...!!
The first flights came and went, the second flights (that we were booked on) departed Kathmandu, but were turned back due to bad weather...!! At midday, all flights into Lukla were officially cancelled for the day. Talk about a let down..!! The team actually accepted it reasonably well (the exception being the trek leader!!)
We now go into the lottery system for flights in the morning (wait, there is no system), again on a day forecast to be far from perfect weather..!!!
Several of the team are right now bunched around the small but warm Paradise Lodge fire reading or watching a movie showing on a small TV screen. It's about 1 degree outside, raining, zero visibility and we are now hearing lots of thunder. Not a great feel of confidence for tomorrow..!!! The team want me to investigate if we can bribe our way into the first flight tomorrow. Can only ask..!!
Delays in and out of Lukla, while expected, can really put a dampener on the trip, so I hope we find some good fortune tomorrow. We need to look on the bright side. We have flushing toilets, warm showers (no clean clothes), sheet, not sleeping bag, lower altitude (2900mts) a few shops, a cafe etc.
Could be worse...!!!
The first flights came and went, the second flights (that we were booked on) departed Kathmandu, but were turned back due to bad weather...!! At midday, all flights into Lukla were officially cancelled for the day. Talk about a let down..!! The team actually accepted it reasonably well (the exception being the trek leader!!)
We now go into the lottery system for flights in the morning (wait, there is no system), again on a day forecast to be far from perfect weather..!!!
Several of the team are right now bunched around the small but warm Paradise Lodge fire reading or watching a movie showing on a small TV screen. It's about 1 degree outside, raining, zero visibility and we are now hearing lots of thunder. Not a great feel of confidence for tomorrow..!!! The team want me to investigate if we can bribe our way into the first flight tomorrow. Can only ask..!!
Delays in and out of Lukla, while expected, can really put a dampener on the trip, so I hope we find some good fortune tomorrow. We need to look on the bright side. We have flushing toilets, warm showers (no clean clothes), sheet, not sleeping bag, lower altitude (2900mts) a few shops, a cafe etc.
Could be worse...!!!
Mark and Des staring down the Lukla runway, waiting for planes that didn't come.
