Photo tour of our first four days on the Everest Base Camp Three Passes Trek.
Landing in Lukla Airport, Nepal, the most dangerous airport in the world
Trying to get ahead of the crowd as we walk through Lukla
The World's Highest Starbucks in Lukla
A scenic Yak
rolling hills
Prayer wheels and stone tablets with Buddhist mantras greet us
houses carved into the hills
the Sherpas carried everything. Sometimes Yaks and Donkeys, but usually humans
suspension bridges connected may small towns along the route
Yes those are Sherpa legs under that basket, carrying supplies up the mountain
small mountain village
prayer wheels and a Gompa
lush mountain flora
Buddhist mantras written all over these tablets next to a small gompa
Buddhist mantras written all over these tablets next to a small Gompa
creamy blue river
a scenic horse in front of a creamy blue river
a small waterfall outside of our first guesthouse
our gracious hosts cooking our dinner
waterfall just outside of our first guest house
Buddhist Gompa
Lina poses by the prayer flags over a creamy blue river. small waterfall in the background
Lina wonders when we will be able to pass the donkey caravan
Small Sherpa village
A longer suspension bridge
Namche Baazar in the morning - view from our guesthouse window
Mantras and a Gompa on our day hike above Namche Baazar
Gompa on our day hike above Namche Baazar
Khumjung
Khumjung Gompa
Mt. Amadablam in the background
Amadablam rises above Khumjung
mantras carved into stone
Soccer field at The Hillary School in Khumjung flanked by tablets of Buddhist mantras
Good morning Namche Baazar
first clear view of Mt. Everest
Lina presents to you... The Himalayas
A hotel with a view
Mt. Arkamste, Tabuche, Everest, Lhotse, Shirtse, and Amadablam
Me with Tabuche, Everest, Lhotse, and Shirtse
The grand Himalayas
Everest and Lhotse
Lina, Everest, Lhotse, Amadablam
Lina, Everest, Lhotse
Hotel Everest View. Elevation 3880m
Everest, Lhotse, Amadablam
Sadly, you can get this high (and get these views!) By helicopter!
Gompa with a view of Lhotse and Amadablam
Amadablam and a Gompa
Gompa
Lhotse and Amadablam
upsidedown Himalayan rainbow
zoomed out: upsidedown Himalayan rainbow
what are those Sherpas carrying on their backs?
one is carrying meat!
this Sherpa is carrying two rollerboard suitcases and another backpack... and some other misc items
This sherpa is carrying huge planks of wood
This yak is slobbering everywhere! Must be tired!
Tengboche monastery
welcome to Tengboche
Tengboche monastery
a Tengboche guest house
Our lunch stop at the Tengboche bakery
a horse and its child hang out in front of the Tengboche bakery
Cafe Tengboche, (supposedly) the world's highest bakery at 3867m
looking back at the Tengboche monastery from our lunch spot
view from our guesthouse in Deboche
More Mt. Everest
Read our tips for our first four days of the Everest Three Passes Trek.
What was your favorite picture? Could you tell which mountain is Everest? Hint: it's not usually the biggest looking one! Let us know in the comments!
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