27th January 2009

June 5, 2009
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I’m back at Namche again. Let recap on the unbelievable events over past few days. Day 1 Lukla to Monjo Day 2 Monjo to Namche Day 3 Namche to Pangboche (an ascent of 500m) Day 4 Pangboche to Chukung (an …

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22nd January 2009

June 5, 2009
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Below (in green) is the “raw” news sent out from Namche Bazaar. This was Day 2 of the trek. I started off from Lukla nearly 4 hours late due to a combination of delayed flight and a local porter who …

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20th January 2009

June 5, 2009
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The airport and its surroundings didn’t seem to have changed very much over the years. My last visit was in 2003. It was still the brick walled building, the bronze decor, nothing obviously added or subtracted. Even though it was …

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Nepal January 2009

June 5, 2009
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I didn’t make it to the summit of Island Peak this time. I aborted the climb when my climbing boots cracked at base camp. Singapore’s hot and humid conditions are probably not ideal for the storage of climbing boots. I …

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