Growing up in New Zealand, I'm pretty spoilt for amazing scenery - mountains,
beaches, forests, lakes and pastures. But I've never seen anything like the
contrast between the rusty reds and browns of Nepal's urban areas and
the bright blues and greens when you leave the city and hit the trails.
Yes, the Mt Everest Base Camp trek can be overrun with tourists at times, and
you can see the commercialism seeping over the trails - but there's a
reason it's so popular. For me, Base Camp itself wasn't the big winner, it was Kala Patthar - you can read about that here.
Apologies for the lack of photos involving people - definitely not my
strong suit. Panoramic shots galore, enjoy.
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| Red saris at Pashupatinath Temple, Teej Festival (for women). |
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| Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu. |
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| Runway at Lukla Airport - world's most dangerous airport. This baby drops right off a cliff. Credit: L Laurie |
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| Lukla Airport. |
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| The first view of Everest. |
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| From Kala Patthar (highest point 5,500m) |
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| Almost looks good enough to swim - glacial beach style. |
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| Sunrise from behind Mt Everest. |
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| Rock cairn. |
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| Pokhara - lakeside. |
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