Everest Base Camp Trek Dispatch
May 8, 2016 – Great End to a Great Trek: Lukla and Kathmandu
Last Wednesday Kylie and Garv and their team walked away from Namche toward Phakding along the Dudh Kosi River, the first village they had stayed back at the beginning of the trek.
On Thursday they walked back to the bustling airport town of Lukla, the end of the trail as far as the walking goes.
After a trip of perfect weather, it probably should have been expected that some bad weather was going to have to come eventually. Friday flights did not make it to Lukla, so a second night with the BAI staff at Lukla’s Paradise Lodge was necessary.
Saturday the weather was good for flying however and the team made it back to Kathmandu and the Yak and Yeti in the morning.
Ang Temba’s photos capture some of these last days spent along the trail and enjoying lodge life as well as the first part of the team’s return to Kathmandu.
Farewell to Namche. We had great times here.
Lukla! End of the hiking trail
Starbucks of Lukla
Enjoying roast chicken, vegetables and French fries with Min at Paradise Lodge
Farewell cake
The team
An appreciation party for the staff after dinner. Jyeta receives his thank you envelope for excellent work on this trek.
“Dhanyabaad” (Nepali word to “Thank You” to Min)
Departing Lukla
With Temba back at the Yak and Yeti
Inside the hotel, Temba introduced us to an old friend of Berg Adventures, Peter Hillary.