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Day 17 - No walking today, just an adrenaline take-off from Lukla; some meandering around Kathmandu and then dinner with the guides at the Rum Doodle restaurant in the evening. This was followed by an undulation to the Tom & Jerry bar, before embarking in a kick shaw race back to the hotel. Poor Richard was stuck with me, our guy never stood a chance, even when John's chain came off.
Moon over Lukla...
The morning sun hits the ridge in the next valley...
View from the lodge at Lukla...
Approaching the plane. The turnaround is so quick that the seat was still warm from the previous occupant. The sloped runway gave it that extra rollercoaster dimension. The rules for the pilots are simple: off the cliff at the end and avoid the mountains directly in front...
Mountain views from the plane (the window was a bit dirty)
Flying close by in the first two shots...
Views of the terraces in the Kathmandu Valley...
Bodnath from the air...
United Nations presence at the airport...
Like everything else, Kathmandu's telephone wiring has a certain randomness...
The group's Yeti foot at Rum Doodle...
Andy P, Andy T & Mo amongst the expedition and other assorted bits of memorabilia at the Tom & Jerry bar...
