40.07 Nepal: Everest Base Camp Trail, a day of snowfalls in and around Dingboche.
On an acclimating day—we thought it meant rest—we go up and down to exercise our lungs. The rest of our bodies did not quite see it that way. The snow began to fall on Dingboche. While we were busy resting...er, we mean acclimating, the snow became serious. Obviously, it wasn't a snow rest day. Not forgetting a primary reason for a visit although, in the end, not a critical one. Peaks Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam. Does it get any better? You know life is far from boring when the thought of facing the challenging Mount Everest and its sister peaks might be matched with getting around in the city of Kathmandu, Nepal. Earlier we wrote about the hectic, helter-skelter of a place that reminds us of Cuzco, Peru, (but worse in a chaotic sense) and probably many cities in the neighboring country of India. We also made mention that we thought the city is basking in a state of chaos. However, it seems to work. The drivers are wild but so skilled, auto-drivers and biker...