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Namkheli’s Good Weather Start to the Trek A good night’s sleep, a plate full of pancakes, and blue skies outside. I felt happy with my choice not to rush to Nagaor Gumba the day before. The only downside? Stone steps. Yes, there were more of them. Truth be told, if we had gone on yesterday, …

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Bhandar to Liklu River The rolling joke about there being so many Bhandar’s continued into the next morning’s trek after day two trekking Pikey Peak. In Nepal, if a new joke is found, it’s the highlight of an entire day. The day started, and Raj made sure to mention the many steps of today. Both …

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Day Two on the Pikey Peak trek is the same as the Jiri to Lukla Trek! Jiri is a two hour trek from Shivalaya on a road. It’s not a busy road, but it’s a road. It then turns into a dirt road and finally into a trail. This is the same route Hillary and …

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What’s the Pikey Peak Trek? I’d heard of Pikey Peak before, but never gave it much thought. By name alone, it seemed like one of those “Peak Treks” or expedition treks. It couldn’t be further from the truth. The Pikey Peak Trek is an “easy to moderate” trek in the lower Everest region, with views …

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The Latest Paperback Guidebook to Nepal Has Arrived! The latest addition to my Nepal guidebook collection is now published in print: Nepal: The Complete Guidebook (Print Edition) 2024. Published by The Longest Way Home and Himalayan Travel Guides, it’s available worldwide through international printing presses. The digital edition is available here. Previously, I shared the …

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The Budhanilkantha Temple Mystery Budhanilkanth temple falls under the mystery category of difficult to reach and still can’t get to see it temples in Nepal. It’s only about 8 km from Kathmandu but in reality it can take a hour or more to get there if you time it wrong and get stuck in traffic. …

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