40.05 Nepal: Oh Nepal. Man, we are 'gonna' miss you. (Part of Everest Base Camp trek.)
Somewhere in Kathmandu with the locals. Probably a place where one can purchase a kitchen sink. We came across these kids following their 7-year old brother along the lake wall. Time-out as we reconsidered and realized they were probably safer than we were. One of our earlier spottings of Mount Everest. Turns the emotions upside down...even now...maybe, especially now As we follow the route of Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hilary, stopping before the real action, the ascent of Peak XV, since renamed Mount Everest, we continue to eat very large helpings of 'humble pie' each moment of the day. We also raise our hats to all those who succeeded in the ascent, those who attempted it and remember those who did not return. While a person may lie in bed at home and think of a possible attempt, the reality of an expedition is most sobering. Without Sherpa guidance, one wonders whether the feat would even be possible. We mention the Sherpas (and/or porters) often enoug...