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2 April – A quiet, uneventful half-day was spent at the Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. Directions to certain things are rather lacking, but there was ample time to wander around. On the home-bound layover, we will try the Stay N Sleep bunk pods. Madisons liked them. The Doha-Kathmandu leg began at 0205am andContinue reading “2 April – final travel day”

1 April – It is already midnight local time where we are, so Happy Birthday to my brother Chris and nephew Rick … and Happy April Fool’s Day!Voyage and visit to Doha, QatarIt should have been expected that QA720 would take off on a great-circle route northbound from SeaTac and assume a heading north byContinue reading “1 April – travel day”

We are finishing packing this morning. Son in law Joe Hein will pick us up at 11:15am, pick up Madisons, and then grab the 12:20pm ferry to Seattle.

Marc and Jane Stewart decided year ago to join another couple, Chris and Mary Madison, whose son is Garrett Madison of Madison Mountaineering, on a bucket-list trip to Everest Base Camp alongside another group with intentions to summit Mt Everest in May. The trip has come together given the ebb and flow of Covid 19Continue reading “Everest Base Camp Trek – 2021”