Seattle in photos
Feb 2015 The weather in Seattle is always gloomy especially during winter. The day was not different as I was engulfed in mist the moment I got down from the Bus. The road was deserted as people preferred to stay … Continued
Belum cave – A long natural cave
23 November 2014 During our return journey from Gandikota, we made a visit to this cave. It is about 60 km from Gandikota. From Bengaluru it is about 300 km via Ananthapur. Entrance to the cave Thanks to the publicity … Continued
Bhaktapur – A cultural gem of Nepal
October 2014 Bhaktapur was the capital of Nepal during Malla kingdom. Today it is a small city in Kathmandu valley. But the place has retained its Palaces and Temple in old form thus getting the status of UNESCO world heritage … Continued
Everest base camp, day 8, 9: The retreat
October 2014 If everything went well, we should have started towards Lobuche. But things were not rosy. Subbu’s condition had become bad. Climbing up was out of question. It would be foolish if we had tried in such conditions. If … Continued
Everest base camp, day 7: Acclimatization day at Dengboche
October 2014 Dengboche was a beautiful place. But the cold weather kept us indoors for most of the day. Thanks to Kindle loaded with books, I never had a boring time. Wi-Fi came at NPR 600 per hour, was only … Continued
Everest base camp, day 6: Debuche to Dengboche
October 2014 We had NCell signal on mobile till Namche Bazaar. But at Debuche it was only Nepal telecom that worked though the call quality was very bad. Debuche to Dengboche elevation map Subbu felt that he was unnecessarily carrying … Continued
Everest base camp, day 5: Namche Bazaar to Debuche
October 2014 It would be one more gruelling day for us. The elevation plot below shows that the net altitude gain between Namche Bazaar and Debuche was about 1,100 feet but for that we had to lose 3068 feet and climb back 4149 … Continued
Everest base camp, day 4: Acclimatization day at Namche Bazaar
October 2014 Namche Bazaar is the main town in Everest area. It is set in a natural amphitheater over looking Kongde Ri. Due to significant altitude gain, it is recommended that one stays for a day in Namche Bazaar for … Continued
Everest base camp, day 3: Phakding to Namche Bazaar
October 2014 It was a difficult night at Phakding. For some reason I had headache and that prevented me from having a good sleep. At 8400 feet, there was very little chance of Altitude sickness. But still it did not … Continued
Everest base camp, day 2: Lukla to Phakding
October 2014 Our flight to Lukla was scheduled at 9:30AM. We were at the airport well ahead of time. There were efforts to renovate the domestic terminal which at present looked like an old bus stand. Kathmandu domestic terminal The … Continued