Solukhumbu Trek - Page 17
Namche Bazar - Phakding - Lukla (Days 23 - 24)
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Above - wall art at Namche Bazar
Above - the Dudh Koshi
Above - Chuin Nee on the Hillary Bridge
Above - afternoon mist
Day 24 - Phakding - Lukla
Above - at Lukla. Many trekkers had not been able to fly out for 5 or 6
days because of local mist
Above - young girls at Lukla
Above - a big army helicopter had been chartered to take out trekkers
(for US$350). It almost blew away the two young girls - they had to
hang tightly onto me to avoid being blown into a ditch!
Above - a plane taking off from Lukla. The airstrip is very short and
has a noticeable slope.
Above - Lukla airport
Above - a porter carrying 10 cartons of beer
Above - Lukla - street scene
Above - Lukla has an Irish pub - complete with prayer wheel
Above - Local beer
Day 25 - Flying back to Kathmandu
Above - at Kathmandu Airport
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