well the impossible has happened. the time has arrived! 4 months ago i thought april 21 was FOREVER away, but it has crept up on me faster that expected. and the closer it has gotten, the more anxious i have felt.
not for the trip. no, i am not an anxious traveler. i've done my share of world travels, and truly it doesn't make me nervous. alas, i am anxious to be leaving Xander and Judy for all those days. but i have resolved not to let it ruin my trip, so that will be the last (i hope) we hear of that.
onto the details!
we fly out tomorrow night (thursday) from Calgary with a quick stop over in Vancouver before boarding the 14 hour flight to Hong Kong! yuck. i don't mind a plane ride, but i've done a 14 hour one once before and it was LONG! about 12 hours in Hong Kong, we'll do a walking tour, then back on the plane. touch down in Bangladesh, then onto Kathmandu. total trip time from Calgary to Kathmandu= 36hrs.
once in Kathmandu we have one day of sight seeing, then onto the trek!
this is our schedule, in case anyone out there would like to know:
- April 23- Arrive at Kathmandu airport (1345meters)
- April 24- Pre-trip Meeting and Sightseeing around Kathmandu valley. Overnight at hotel.
- April 25- Fly to Tenzing and Hillary Airport in Lukla (2804 meters) from Kathmandu, trek to Phakding (2610 meters) 3 hours. Overnight at Guesthouse.
- April 26- Trek to Namche Bazaar (3441 meters) 5 hours. Overnight at Guesthouse.
- April 27- Namche Bazaar Acclimatization day. Overnight at Guesthouse.
- April 28- Trek to Tengboche Monastery (3860 meters) 5 hours. Overnight at Guesthouse.
- April 29- Trek to Dingboche (4350 meters) 6 hours. Overnight at Guesthouse.
- April 30- Day trip to Chhukung valley (4710 meters) and trek back to Dingboche. 4 hours. Overnight at Guesthouse.
- May 01- Trek to Lobuche (4910 meters) 5 hours. Overnight at Guesthouse
- May 02- Trek to Everest Base Camp (5365 meters) then back to Gorak Shep. 8 hours. Overnight at Guesthouse.
- May 03- Hike up to Kalapattar (5555 meters) early in the morning then trek down to Periche (4200 meters). 7 hours. Overnight at Guesthouse.
- May 04- Trek to Namche Bazaar (3441 meters) 6 hours. Overnight at Guesthouse.
- May 05- Trek to Lukla (2804 meters) 6 hours. Overnight at Guesthouse.
- May 06- Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu in the morning. Overnight at hotel.
- May 07- Leisure day in Kathmandu Overnight at hotel.
- May 08- Transfer to international airport for your final flight departure.
and that's it!
i will be doing my best to put updates on my blog as often as possible. pictures too. but the higher we get into the Himalayas, the less accessible internet connections are. plus they get more expensive.
i hope all will go well, both here and in Nepal. i am so excited for the trip, but equally as anxious to get back.
that's all for now! next post will be en route!
5 comments:
We are hoping to hear how things go along the way. be safe and we will be thinking of you. wendy
annie! we are all so excited for your adventure! be safe, update us and take LOTS of pics. can't wait to hear all about it.
love, jess/cj
So excited for you! Can't wait to hear all about it. :) Good luck, and try not to miss your babies too much, this is once in a lifetime!
We will be checking a zillion times a day for posts!! We are so excited for all of you...good luck and be careful.
Annie, enjoy! I just came across this and now I may be checking your blog 5 times a day. I am one jealous girl and am so excited for you. So is this a whole Wright adventure? Have so much fun!!
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