Solukhumbu Trek - Page 5
Surke - Phakding - Namche Bazar (Day 8 to 9)
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Day 8 - Surke to Phakding
Above - mountains above Surke
Above - on the trail
Above - Stupas
Above - Chaurkharka
Not long after we joined up with the main trail from Lukla - and hoards
of other trekkers, porters and guides
Above - Kusum Kanguru
Above - lunch at Phakding. We also had dinner at this lodge and spent
the night there. In the afternoon we visited a local Gompa
Above - Dudh Koshi
Above - in the Gompa
Above - stone fences
Above - Dudh Koshi
Day 9 - Phakding to Namche Bazar
Above - it was festival time - young boys buy fireworks off a porter
Above - Dzopio (crossbreed between yaks and cows) train crossing the
Dudh Koshi
Above - The Hillary Bridge
Above - Namche Bazar
Above - in the late afternoon - we climbed above the town seeking out a
good spot to photograph the sunset. Later we found the best spot was a
helipad just visible on the top left of this photo.
Above - Thamserku
Above - Kangtega
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