This expedition took place in June 2005..

Day 1 - Lukla to Namche
June 15th 2005

Distance Travelled: 17.5km
Highest Altitude: 3440m
Time Taken: 5 hours
Tea House Cost: Rs 100, one night
Dinner Cost for 2: Rs 400

After a 6am flight from Tribhuvan Airport (delayed until 7:15am due to weather conditions), we arrived in Lukla at 8am, ready for our adventures to begin!! We made our last phone calls back to Australia (Very expensive - Rs 200 per minute!), were pointed in the right direction by the locals, and ambled through the mountain village of Lukla, stopping at the edge of town at a large prayer stone covered in white Buddhist scarves, praying for a safe journey ahead. The air was fresh, the paths were clear, and we walked quickly, following the dudhi koshi (milk/white river) around the contours of the hills. For aspiring engineers, the trek from Lukla to Namche is suspension bridge heaven, we lost count of how many we saw, but crossed 10 in total! There was lots to keep us occupied, yaks with earrings (charigai), lots of beautifully carved Tibetan stones (we always kept to the left), before the final (steep) ascent to Namche.

Day 2 - Namche to Tengboche
June 16th 2005

Distance Travelled: 10km
Highest Altitude: 3360m
Time Taken: 6 hours
Tea House Cost: Rs 150, one night
Dinner Cost for 2: Rs 500

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Day 3 - Tengboche to Dingboche
June 17th 2005
Distance Travelled: 11km
Highest Altitude: 4410m
Time Taken: 5 hours
Tea House Cost: Rs 100, one night
Dinner Cost for 2: Rs 400

Day 4 - Dingboche to Lobuche
June 18th 2005
Distance Travelled: 8km
Highest Altitude: 4820m
Time Taken: 5 hours
Tea House Cost: Rs 100, one night
Dinner Cost for 2: Rs 400

Day 5 - Lobuche to Everest Base Camp
June 19th 2005
Distance Travelled: 10km
Highest Altitude: 5364m
Time Taken: 5 hours
Tea House Cost: Rs 100, one night
Dinner Cost for 2: Rs 400

Day 6 - Kala Patthar to Periche
June 20th 2005
Distance Travelled: 13km
Highest Altitude: 5600m
Time Taken: 5 hours
Tea House Cost: Rs 100, one night
Dinner Cost for 2: Rs 400

Day 7 - Periche to Namche
June 21st 2005
Distance Travelled: 21km
Highest Altitude: 3440m
Time Taken: 5 hours
Tea House Cost: Rs 100, one night
Dinner Cost for 2: Rs 400

Day 8
June 22nd 2005

Distance Travelled:17.5km
Highest Altitude: 3360m
Time Taken: 5 hours
Tea House Cost: Rs 100, one night
Dinner Cost for 2: Rs 400

The final day of the trek it was raining all day...