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The morning after the finish of our trek we were woken up early to catch our flight back to Kathmandu. Our lodge in Lukla was about a three minute walk to the airport terminal. We had breakfast - the little I could stomach - and then waited for the siren. I didn’t want to eat [...]

A town under siege
As we entered Lukla on our return from the trek, we were aware of the many soldiers and police in this small town. There had been many incidents throughout the country over the previous few months and the authorities were very much on edge. The airport at Lukla is a strategic importance, [...]

The final day of our trek in Nepal was rather shorter in walking terms than many other days. The walking was relatively easy going for the first hour or so after we left the village of Phakding. Closer to Lukla we passed some beautiful buildings, many of them trekking lodges.
This little part of Nepal relies [...]

As we approached Lukla we saw more and more small farms. Every available flat - and not so flat - piece of land was utilised for growing vegetables. Not that we saw much growing when we were there, being the middle of winter and the dry season.
Some terracing is evident in order to maximise the [...]

One of the things one cannot train for before embarking on a trek in the Himalayas is coping with the cold. I just did not know what to expect. The travel agent who did my bookings had been on this trek several times and was able to give some good advice.
Good weather
During each day we [...]