21 July 2014

Everest Base Camp Trek, Day 14: Namche Bazaar to Lukla

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Adventure Mountain Guide Rabin Gurung
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Kongde as viewed from Namche Bazaar
3-Nov-2012 6:41am Nepal Time
Day 13 is a rest day in Namche Bazaar, I didn't take any photo, just stroll around Namche Bazaar and not doing anything. It's a clear bright day on Day 14, a good day to descend to Lukla.



Namche Bazaar Stupa
3-Nov-2012 8:07am Nepal Time
We depart at 8am, is a journey to Lukla. Although the altitude is much lower now, but its still quite challenging to me.



Everest and Lhotse as viewed near Namche Bazaar
3-Nov-2012 8:34am Nepal Time
Same viewpoint as when we hiking on last week, how could we not stop here to have our last view of Mount Everest and Lhotse here? As this would be the last place that we can see the them, it is a must to stop by.




Mount Everest and viewed near by Namche Bazaar

3-Nov-2012 8:34am Nepal Time
Wonder if I would come back to see Everest again....




Hillary Bridge
3-Nov-2012 8:55am Nepal Time
In 2013, a new bridge has be built on the top of this bridge, if you are coming for EBC Trek, you will not using the same bridge that I did.




Hillary Bridge 2012
Hillary Bridge 2012





Jorsale Bridge
3-Nov-2012 9:30am Nepal Time
It's like counting the bridge, this is the bridge in Jorsale.




Monjo
3-Nov-2012 9:37am Nepal Time
After this slope, there the entrance of Sagarmatha National Park, Monjo.




Recommended Nepal Himalaya Travel Agency:
Adventure Mountain Guide
http://www.adventuremountainguide.net
http://www.treknp.com
Adventure Mountain Guide Rabin Gurung
Adventure Mountain Guide Sushil Gurung




Sagarmatha National Park Monthly Tourist Record
3-Nov-2012 9:41am Nepal Time 
Sagarmatha National Park Monthly Tourist Record, I am one of the 9647 in October 2012.



Sagarmatha National Park, Monjo
3-Nov-2012 9:41am Nepal Time
It's much less tourist today, perhaps most of the people arrive Kathmandu on Saturday, fly to Lukla on Sunday and arrived Monjo on Monday.


 
Phakding
3-Nov-2012 12:30pm Nepal Time
We have our lunch in Phakding, the route after Phakding will be an ascending to 
Lukla. Leaving Phakding at 12:30pm.




Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Arch
We know we have arrived Lukla when we saw Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Arch, there is a monument of 2008 Plane crash near by this gate.




3-Nov-2012 2:57pm Nepal Time
Resting in Dinning room of the lodge, officially end of my EBC Trek....




Lukla Starbucks
3-Nov-2012 3:56pm Nepal Time
This is the interior of Lukla Starbucks, they also selling their coffee mug, it's about 16 USD, which is higher than original Starbucks. WIFI is available here too. 



Recommended Nepal Himalaya Travel Agency:
Adventure Mountain Guide
http://www.adventuremountainguide.net
http://www.treknp.com
Adventure Mountain Guide Rabin Gurung
Adventure Mountain Guide Sushil Gurung