Everest base camp trek – From Tengboche Monastery

Today is Thursday, November 27, 2008. Today we had walk nearly six hours to the Tengboche (Tyangboche).  Tyanboche is 3860m high above the seal level. It is small town. Tengboche village has 5 small tea houses. In season time very crowd here. In main season some time room is overbooking that time you have to sleep in dormitory? The tea house people serve the room first come first priority basis. But some tea houses the choose client by country and number of client. Today we are lucky we got room in Gomba lodge.

Now time to excursion the Tengboche village (Monastery). Now four o’clock pm the young monks the window of the Tenboche monastery blowing the big cell to attention people and monks the every day ceremony will start. This monastery is situated highest place in Khumbu region. We are also ready to see ceremony in site the temple (stupa). The puja (ritual ceremony) will continuous 1h-2h.In between of the ceremony the monks blowing cell and playing the drum and bell.

Now 5:30 Pm the sun is top of Mt Everest (8848m).  You can see the exiting picture  below.

  

 In Everest basecamp trekking route today is the most important day for hikers because you can see Mount Everest from your tea house room. From tomorrow the trail will inter the Khumbu valley. You’re enabling to see big shape of Mount Everest until Kalapattar peak or Everest base camp.

Everest trekking

The Everest trekking is justifiably the most famous of all mountain trekking. The region located in eastern Nepal is called Everest trekking. It offers a wide range of trekking experiences. The area of Everest trekking is also called Khumbu. It is also the home of the legendary Sherpas. The northern part of this trekking area lies within the Sagarmatha National Park, which was established to protect the fragile ecosystem of the alpine region. To the east is the Makalu-Barun National Park, a remote and wild stretch of mountain peaks and deep, densely forested valleys.

To the west is the Rolwaling valley, a well protected microcosm of cultures. The southern part is less frequented by tourists but could be a very rewarding destination in its own right. Mount Everest naturally is the major attraction here, but there are other 8,000 meter peaks in the region such as Lhotse, Cho Oyu and Makalu besides the many lesser peaks which are no less stunning. There’s more in Everest trekking than just mountains. The stark beauty in the form of glacial lakes, resplendent rhododendron forests, native flora and fauna, charming villages and ancient Buddhist monasteries all add up to make Everest trekking an irresistible tourist destination.

Mt. Everest Base Camp trek

Everest Base camp Trekking is without doubt one of the most renowned trekking trail in the world. This trekking is also known as Kalapathar trekking. Indeed Mt. Everest Base Camp has been popular travel destination since the first successful expeditions of Mount Everest Summit (8848 meter) on May 29th, 1953 by Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgey Sherpa. This trekking reveals some of the most breathtaking scenery of the Himalayan region. On the next day of your arrival in Kathmandu airport, you fly to Lukla (1/2 hour) from where your Everest Base Camp trekking begins. On the first of trekking the foot trail follows Dudh Kosi River. Then following day it crosses forests of rhododendron and magnolia, villages and monasteries.

On the second day you reach at Namche Bazaar, a bustling bazaar, that’s a junction for trekkers. From Namche Bazaar, you trek along a high traversing path and reach at Tyangboche, an old Buddhist monastery located on a ridge top. Then following days you will be at Dingboche, Lobuche and Gorakhashep. After you arrive at Gorakshep firstly you ascend to Kala Pathar (5554 m) from where you can get stunning views of Mt. Everest and its surrounding high peaks. Then next day you trek to your major target place Mount Everest Base Camp (5364 m) at the foot of the Khumbu ice fall. After been to Everest Base Camp you trek back to Lukla airport following the same previous route with spending few days overnight at different places.

General strike in Kathmandu April 27, 2011

Today is April 27, 2011 announcing general strike in Kathmandu by indigenous group of Nepal. The strike announce by   Tamang and Newar group. For strike involving other political parties also who is demanding ethnic state.  They are demanding coming new constitution have to make ethnic group base state in Nepal. In Nepal the new constitution finishing date is May last week but still many issue are under discuss. The major political party has much different opinion.

You can see the main road is empty you can’t get any transportation. Only few rickshaw (public cycle- tow people can ride) in tourist area. The striker’s groups are shouting to shutdown the shop in Thamel.

Nepal is celebrating tourism year 2011. The major political party commitment no strike in Tourism year 2011 but it is only in paper. This is only for to attractive speech in public marsh.

Today Nepal tourism board running shuttle bus for tourist. The bus picks up the people from Thamel chock and another major hotel in Kathmandu city. The bust charge  Rs 100/- for  airport to downtown.

Electric shot in Thamel

Today around 01:23 pm in center of the Thamel electric shot   near by bamboo cottage restaurant.  The ware is start to blowing but in restaurant people are eating a Dal Vat(Nepali  food). After while on brave restaurant staff came with cloth and try to off the fire.

In that time fortunately the electricity was off automatic, may be it is time for cut the electricity because we have one day 14 hour  electric off.

The fire became smaller, the restaurant worker success to off the fire.  I give big plus to him to his brave work.

This year Monsoon is very early.

Every year climate are changing, I can feel it the impact of the global warming. Now Kathmandu is raining. The temperature of Kathmandu is now around 10 degrees Celsius. The monsoon is coming soon in Kathmandu. The Kathmandu road in monsoon every where small pound and muddy. The vehicle is splash the dirty water to foot walkers. Every day need to wash the pants.  

Please remember that in Kathmandu is very scarcity of water.

This year Monsoon is very early.