Running into old guide Neema. We put in our final long day yesterday. 24km from Namche to Lukla via Mingma & Neema's house. Two hours at their house enjoying the best fried potatoes & veggies and .........yes, the inevitable glass or two ........ or three of chang..!!! Their twin boys (yes, Mingma & Mingma) and their lovely daughter Lakpa were delightful hosts. The visit to their house has always been a highlight of the trek and last night was no exception. Mingma and Neema have been just brilliant on this trek.
We arrived back under the Lukla arch (were we started 11 days earlier) around 6.30pm in the dark. Gathering together and congratulating each other, we walked back through the arch together. It was surreal to walk through Lukla in the dark. Such a great trek. Perfect weather, incredible views and so many laughs (and a few changs to help with the feelings)
We paid and tipped our wonderful porters, had the traditional sizzling chicken and a couple of beers. Couldn't have felt better.
This morning, we were sent over the the Lukla airport very early. Planes started landing before 7am which is about the earliest I can remember. We were back in Kat by 7.45am..!
Showers, coffee, clean clothes and shave and massage booked for 12.30pm.
We will now decide who wants to go down to Pokhara. Neil may be departing back to Dubai tonight and Glenn has hinted that he wants to explore more of Kathmandu, so may be just a few of us head down.
Chatting to the team in the KGH garden this morning most are actually very sad the trek is over. They have all stated how much they loved the entire experience and how tough it was to pack the kit bag for the last time this morning..!
We arrived back under the Lukla arch (were we started 11 days earlier) around 6.30pm in the dark. Gathering together and congratulating each other, we walked back through the arch together. It was surreal to walk through Lukla in the dark. Such a great trek. Perfect weather, incredible views and so many laughs (and a few changs to help with the feelings)
We paid and tipped our wonderful porters, had the traditional sizzling chicken and a couple of beers. Couldn't have felt better.
This morning, we were sent over the the Lukla airport very early. Planes started landing before 7am which is about the earliest I can remember. We were back in Kat by 7.45am..!
Showers, coffee, clean clothes and shave and massage booked for 12.30pm.
We will now decide who wants to go down to Pokhara. Neil may be departing back to Dubai tonight and Glenn has hinted that he wants to explore more of Kathmandu, so may be just a few of us head down.
Chatting to the team in the KGH garden this morning most are actually very sad the trek is over. They have all stated how much they loved the entire experience and how tough it was to pack the kit bag for the last time this morning..!
