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As we walked along we passed many lodges. These varied in size from a few rooms through to some with thirty or more rooms. The standard of the buildings varied greatly too, from dilapidated, tired buildings desperately in need of a lick of paint and some major repairs through to new looking, very inviting, well [...]

As we approached the village of Monjo we could hear a very musical chinking sound coming up the valley. It was a building site with dozens of labourers chipping away at the rocks shaping them into building bricks. Like so many things in Nepal, building sites are very labour intensive.
Building site, Monjo Nepal

Between Monjo and Namche Bazar, Nepal
After the steep drop down the valley from Namche Bazar we followed the river valley through to the village of Monjo. Here the walking was generally easier and I was able to relax fully for the first time since the trek had begun. It was also the longest day of [...]

When you go trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal expect to cross a few suspension bridges. If you don’t like suspension bridges, then I suggest you go somewhere else for your holiday. Suspension bridges are a part of life in the mountains of Nepal. Without them, trekking would be so much more difficult, and in [...]

The climb to Namche Bazar is cruel to the unprepared and unrelenting for everyone. The climb back down the valley is also fraught with problems. Going downhill, one has to be very careful to avoid tripping on rocks, slipping on gravel, twisting an ankle or falling on to rocks. There are sections of the path [...]