Day 1: Lukla to Phakding Distance: 4.63 milesElevation Gain: ~700 feet We touched down in Lukla around 1:30 PM and headed straight for lunch at a nearby tea house. Since Lukla is the last place it’s recommended to eat meat (due to the increasing difficulty of preserving it safely higher up), I seized the opportunity …
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As I shift away from Facebook, I’ve been reflecting on some of the experiences that have shaped me—and I want to document them here, in my own space. First up: the story of a dream nearly three decades in the making—my trek to Everest Base Camp. This series of posts will describe my journey on …
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The trip that started the blog. Once upon a time, after every trip, I’d head straight to Facebook and start crafting my post—photos, highlights, reflections. Lately though, I’ve noticed that after a trip, I keep putting it off… until eventually it feels too late to post at all. And honestly, I’m barely even opening Facebook …
Read more “Backpacking to Ice Lake in the Wallowa Whitman National Forest”
Well, here goes nothing. I have decided I am ready to move away from social media, but still needed a place to chronicle my adventures so this is it. May well end up being a personal journal but just maybe it will grow into something more. My plan is to update this blog with pictures …