Today we flew to Lukla – the most dangerous airport in the world – and enjoyed the surprisingly fast, efficient process of checking in, getting tickets, boarding the aircraft, and taking off. Upon landing, climbers and trekkers (us) enjoyed breakfast together and set off to Phakding with our day packs leaving the heavy lifting to yaks. (see picture of our yaks crossing the Dudh Koshi (Milk River)) The trek carried us from 2840m (8800ft) to 2610m (8100ft) past numerous small temples, prayer wheels, and monk-carved rocks bearing ancient prayerful messages and across the first two of many cabled suspension bridges. We enjoyed a substantial lunch of soup and rice dishes at a tea house along the way. Our guides posed for a picture, and a good dinner was capped off by Milky Way and Snickers bars wrapped in crepes.
We met and got to know Rich and Wendy Draves better. They’re from Madison Park and they play bridge and so we did!
Link to Twin Otter landing flight.
Link to Twin Otter takeoff flight.
Link to guides, climbers, and trekkers at Paradise Lodge, Lukla.
Link to zochios in ‘downtown’ Lukla.
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