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October 17th 2013
Ely (20m) to Abu Dhabi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ely,_Cambridgeshire
October 18th 2013
Abu Dhabi to Kathmandu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathmandu
Expedition briefing. Acclimatisation
October 19th 2013
Acquiring Expedition Kit In Kathmandu
October 20th 2013
Flight to Lukla http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lukla
Gather Sherpas, Porters and Yaks – commence trek along Dudhi Koshi river to Phakding,at a height of 2,650m.
October 21st 2013
Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,400m)
At Namche Bazaar we see first glimpse of Everest
October 22nd 2013
Acclimatisation day at Namche Bazaar
Saga Martha National Park Headquarters and surrounding trails
October 23rd 2013
Namche Bazaar to Tyangboche (Tengboche) (3,867m)
Overnight at Tyangboche, home to a Buddhist monastery http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengboche_Monastery
October 24th 2013
Tyangboche to Pherice
October 25 2013
Acclimatisation at Pherice
October 26th 2013
Trek to Lobuche
October 27th 2013
Lobuche to Gorak Shep
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorakshep
October 28th 2013
Gorak Shep to Everest Base Camp and back to Gorak Shep.
October 29th 2013
Gorak Shep to Pangboche
October 30th 2013
Pangboche to Namche
October 31st 2013
Namche Bazaar to Lukla
November 1st 2013
Lukla to Kathmandu
November 2nd 2013
Kathmandu Valley staying with Babu
November 3rd 2012
Kathmandu Valley with Babu
November 4th
Kathmandu Valley – Teaching at local school
November 5th
Bhaktapur
November 6th
Kathmandu Valley with Babu
November 7th
Fly from Kathmandu to Abu Dhabi and onward to Heathrow
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elytoeverest 
Hi there. Thanks for picking up my blog. I might suggest traveling from Lukla to Phakding or Monjo the first day. From Lukla to Namche is too long a haul unless you’re in excellent shape.
I also noticed that you go from Dingboche to Lobuche in one day which many people do. I’d strongly recommend that you stay at Dugla for acclimatization purposes. Plus, Dugla Pass won’t be on your afternoon. You’ll be real tired by then and that it’ll be the last thing you’ll want to do. Understand, each day gets harder as you go and there won’t be a reprieve until you are on your way down.
My mistake Eli. You ARE going from Lukla to Phakding. I would build in some flexibility into your schedule though. Dingboche to Lobuche is doable but I don’t think I’d want to do it myself. Plus, I looked again, Lobuche to EBC in one day? That’s too long a day. From Lobuche you have to climb the Lobuche Pass. Once you’ve made the pass you will have a series of hills to go up and down until you reach Gorak Shep. You’ll be dead tired once you reach the village and you won’t want to move the rest of the day. It’ll be because of the altitude. Then from Gorak Shep to EBC will take you two hours. You might also want to consider an extra night over on the way down. And what happens if your mountain flights don’t arrive and depart from Lukla on time? Best to build in some flexibility for unforeseen circumstances. You can absolutely reach base camp but I’m a conservative planner.
I think fear or at least trepidation is a natural feeling for many people. The landing in Lukla is an adventure. The suspension bridges can be too. If you just remember that you can’t do it all in one hour or even two, then you’ll be alright. Once you get to Dingboche you’ll begin to get the sense of how desolate the world is in these parts. But it really doesn’t smack you fully until you reach Lobuche. If you don’t have hiking trails in the mountains where you are, definitely get going on the stair master or at a large stadium to run stairs like Jillian suggested.
Let me know if you have any questions. I’m here to help.
Indispensable for me were four pairs of Smart Wool socks, four pairs inner sock liners, and a heavyweight Ibex Wool Merino Poolover.
This area is as flat as a pancake – all fens. I think I will be up and down my stairs a lot.
Thanks so much for all of your advice. Be sure I will be asking plenty more questions if that’s okay.
Ask away. You might do better if you could find a soccer or rugby stadium for working out on stairs. Take them two at a time because that’s the height of the stone blocks you’ll be climbing.
Whoa! All the Everest-trekking-bloggers are here! How fun! We can literally advise Keith half to death (wink). Scott’s advice is solid – we went from Lobuche to Gorek Shep (4am-7am), ate breakfast, and then climbed Kala Patthar. Done by @ 1pm. Tough day. Three of our group went on to EBC that afternoon, but the rest of us crashed out for the night. Altitude will be the main problem here, and chances are good that you won’t have an appetite and won’t have consumed enough calories. You might also have a ridiculous headache. You won’t know until you get there, but building in some extra time is the best idea.
Congratulations again on your decision to go to Everest! It is a special treat.
DEATH! Did someone say death?
Calories. All I have to say are four words…Honey Stinger Waffle Bars. I brought 32 of them with me and they were my saving grace on the trail. Somewhere along the line every day you’re going to be wishing you could have more calories. I suffered from appetite suppression, lost 12 twelves pounds on the trail. But these energy bars are very light and can give you a boost when you desperately need it…like halfway up to Namche, halfway up to Tengboche, somewhere along the way to Dingboche…you get the idea. These energy bars are ideal and take plenty of water on the trail with you as well.
I could do with losing those 12lbs
Oh. Jill. Did I ever mention to you that I’d start my morning with a liter of tea?
Trekking tip for Keith. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. I had a liter of tea EVERY morning. Soup with lunch, soup with dinner, and water throughout the day. I came down with a few headaches but nothing like what I saw from other trekkers.
I suppose a pint of lager is out of the question
Nah. You’ll be able to get beer on the trail. Not the quality that you’re used to but it might be good enough in a pinch.
Who told you about my Brit drinking habits, lol.
But seriously, I’m not touching a drop on the trek .
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